Classification
Class
Magnoliopsida Brongn.
Order
Solanales Juss. ex Bercht. & J.Presl
Family
Solanaceae
Genus
Brugmansia Pers.
 Nomenclature
Scientific Name:
Brugmansia ×candida Pers. (1805) – as candida
Synonymy:
  • = Datura candida (Pers.) Pasq. (1867) nom. inval.
  • = Brugmansia ×mollis (Saff.) Moldenke
  • = Datura candida (Pers.) Saff. (1921)
 Description

Large puberulent, soft-wooded shrub to c. 3 m high. Petiole mostly 2–12 cm long. Lamina 8–15–(20) × 3–10–(15) cm on adult shoots, larger on strong vegetative shoots, oblong- or narrow-ovate, entire, sometimes ± sinuate; base often strongly asymmetric; apex short-acuminate. Fls pendent, very fragrant at night; pedicels puberulent. Calyx 8–12–(14) cm long, spathaceous, eventually splitting down 1 side to at least 1/2 way; teeth acuminate. Corolla 20–28–(30) cm long (excluding attenuate lobe apices 2–4 cm long), cylindric-funnelform, white, nearly always semi-double with an inner corolla whorl; tube ± broadly cylindric. Filaments hairy in lower 1/2; anthers 2–2.7 cm long. Fr. 10–12 cm long, cylindric-oblong, pendent, puberulent, rarely produced.

[From: Webb et al. (1985) Flora of New Zealand. Volume 4 as Brugmansia candida Pers.]

 Biostatus
Exotic
 Bibliography
Connor, H.E.; Fountain, J. 2009: Plants that Poison: A New Zealand Guide. Manaaki Whenua Press, Lincoln.
Mabberley, D.J. 2008: Mabberley's plant book, a portable dictionary of plants, their classification and uses. Edition 3. Cambridge University Press.
Steele, R.; Lowe, M. 2002–2006: Index. Subtropicals Index: 1–12.