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Brugmansia sect. Sphaerocarpum

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Brugmansia sect. Sphaerocarpum
Brugmansia sanguinea in flower
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Solanales
Family: Solanaceae
Genus: Brugmansia
Section: Brugmansia sect. Sphaerocarpum
J.M.H.Shaw
Type species
Brugmansia arborea (L.) Sweet[1]
Species

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Brugmansia sect. Sphaerocarpum is a section within the genus Brugmansia[1] in the family Solanaceae.[2] It is sometimes referred to as the "Cold Group" Brugmansia.[3][4]

Description

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Flower and fruits of Brugmansia sanguinea
Brugmansia arborea foliage

The flowers are fragrant or inodorous.[3] The fruit is rounded.[3]

Taxonomy

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It was described by Julian Mark Hugh Shaw in 1999 with Brugmansia arborea (L.) Sweet as the type species.[1]

Species

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Etymology

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The section name Sphaerocarpum refers to the rounded form of the fruit.[3]

Distribution and habitat

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An Ensifera ensifera hummingbird visiting a Brugmansia sanguinea flower in Quito, Ecuador

The species of Brugmansia sect. Sphaerocarpum are native to the Andes mountain range[5] and occur at higher elevations than species of the section Brugmansia sect. Brugmansia.[2]

Cultivation

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Species of the section Brugmansia sect. Sphaerocarpum are cultivated in humid conditions with cool temperatures of under 18°C during the day and at 10°C at night.[3] The plants are damaged if the temperatures exceed 25°C.[2] Hybridisation with species of section Brugmansia sect. Brugmansia is practically impossible.[6]

References

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  1. 1 2 3 4 Brugmansia sect. Sphaerocarpum J.M.H.Shaw. (n.d.). International Plant Names Index. Retrieved April 25, 2026, from https://www.ipni.org/n/318630-2
  2. 1 2 3 Hay, A., & Gottschalk, M. (n.d.). Arten. GdS-Fachgruppen Dahlien, Fuchsien Und Kübelpflanzen. Retrieved April 25, 2026, from https://www.ddfgg.de/brugmansien/brugmansien_arten.php
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Brugmansia - Angel’s Trumpets. (2009). Greenfinger. Retrieved April 25, 2026, from http://www.greenfinger.at/Brugmansia-Info_en.html
  4. 1 2 3 4 Brugmansia Growers International. (2023, September 7). Cold Group Brugmansia. Retrieved April 25, 2026, from https://www.brugmansia.us/cold-group-brugmansia/
  5. Coceano, J. (2012, November 15). Brugmansia – floriferous South American beauty. Scott Arboretum & Gardens. Retrieved April 25, 2026, from https://www.scottarboretum.org/brugmansia/
  6. Hay, A., Gottschalk, M., & Holguín, A. (2012). Huanduj: Brugmansia. Royal Botanic Gardens Kew.