Brugmansia aurea, the golden angel's trumpet, is a species of flowering plant in the nightshade family Solanaceae, endemic to Ecuador. Since March 2014, it has been listed as Extinct in the Wild by the IUCN but before that, it was listed as Vulnerable.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Solanales |
| Family: | Solanaceae |
| Genus: | Brugmansia |
| Species: | B. aurea
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| Binomial name | |
| Brugmansia aurea Lagerh.
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Brugmansia pittieri | |
Despite being declared extinct in its native range, Brugmansia aurea is a popular ornamental and is widely cultivated, like the other members of its genus. It is sold and grown as a garden plant, described as a large evergreen subtropical shrub capable of growing to 20 ft (6.1 m) in height. The large, pendent, trumpet-shaped yellow or white blooms appear in summer and autumn in the Northern Hemisphere. These flowers produce a sweet and pleasant fragrance, which is at its strongest in the evening.[2]
Etymology
editThe Latin specific epithet aurea means "golden".[3]
Cultivation
editSeveral cultivars exist, notably 'Grand Marnier' with peach-coloured flowers. As with other members of its genus, it cannot handle temperatures below 5 °C (41 °F), but in colder climates can be placed outside in a sheltered spot during the summer months.[4][5]
Synonyms
edit- Brugmansia affinis
- Datura aurea
- Datura affinis
Toxicity
editAll parts of the plant are poisonous.[6]
Uses
editIt is used as a hallucinogen. Its most potent cultivar is Culebra Borrachero, which has a high concentration of the psychoactive scopolamine.[7] It has also been used as a truth serum.[8] Borrachero loosely translates to "get-you-drunk", and scopolamine is also known as Devil's Breath[9] and burundanga.[10]
References
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- ^ a b Hay, A. (2014). "Brugmansia aurea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T38124A58906215. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T38124A58906215.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ "12 plants for evening scent". BBC Gardener's World Online. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
- ^ Harrison, Lorraine (2012). RHS Latin for Gardeners. United Kingdom: Mitchell Beazley. ISBN 978-1845337315.
- ^ "Brugmansia aurea 'Grand Marnier'". RHS. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
- ^ "Angel's Trumpet, Brugmansia". Wisconsin Horticulture. Retrieved 2024-01-14.
- ^ "Angel's Trumpet," The Better Homes and Gardens Plant Encyclopedia.
- ^ Pratt, Christina (2007). "Brugmansia Aurea". An Encyclopedia of Shamanism. Rosen Publishing. pp. 68–70. ISBN 978-1-4042-1040-0.
- ^ House, Robert E. (1931). "The Use of Scopolamine in Criminology". The American Journal of Police Science. 2 (4): 328–336. doi:10.2307/1147361. ISSN 1547-6154. JSTOR 1147361.
- ^ Draper, Lucy (September 3, 2015). "Does the 'Devil's Breath' Drug Really Exist?". Newsweek. Retrieved April 13, 2017.
- ^ Cotroneo, Christian (September 3, 2013). "The World's Scariest Drug". The Huffington Post. Retrieved April 13, 2017.
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