Brunfelsia americana L.

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Synonyms:
Common names: Lady of the night (English)
Frequency:
Status: Cultivated and occasionally naturalised
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Derivation of specific name: americana: American
Habitat:
Altitude range: (metres) 500 - 600 m
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Worldwide distribution:
Botanical divisions: III,V,VI
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Literature:

Ntore, S. & Sosef, M.S.M. (2020). Solanaceae Flore d'Afrique Centrale Nouvelle Serie Jardin Botanique Meise, Belgique Pages 24 - 25. (Includes a picture).


Other sources of information about Brunfelsia americana:

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Flora of the DRC: cultivated Brunfelsia americana
Flora of Mozambique: cultivated Brunfelsia americana
Flora of Zambia: cultivated Brunfelsia americana
Flora of Zimbabwe: cultivated Brunfelsia americana

External websites:

African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Brunfelsia americana
African Plant Database: Brunfelsia americana
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Brunfelsia americana
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Brunfelsia americana
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Brunfelsia americana
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
iNaturalist: Brunfelsia americana
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Brunfelsia americana
JSTOR Plant Science: Brunfelsia americana
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Brunfelsia americana
Plants of the World Online: Brunfelsia americana
Tropicos: Brunfelsia americana
Wikipedia: Brunfelsia americana


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The DRC flora team (2026). Flora of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Species information: Brunfelsia americana.
https://www.drcongoflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=163460, retrieved 20 May 2026

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