Salpichroa origanifolia

Salpichroa origanifolia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Solanales
Family: Solanaceae
Genus: Salpichroa
Species: S. origanifolia
Binomial name
Salpichroa origanifolia
(Lam.) Baill.
Synonyms
  • Atropa origanifolia Desf.
  • Atropa rhomboidea Gill & Hook.
  • Physalis origanifolia Lam.
  • Salpichroa rhomboidea (Gill & Hook.) Miers
  • Withania origanifolia Paill. & Boiss

Salpichroa origanifolia is a species of flowering plant in the nightshade family known by the common names lily of the valley vine,[1] pampas lily-of-the-valley[2] or cock's-eggs.[3] It is native to South America and is naturalised in Africa, Australasia, Europe, and North America.[4] It is commonly grown as an ornamental plant. In Tasmania, it is regarded as a toxic weed and its sale and distribution are illegal.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Salpichroa origanifolia". USDA Plants Profile. Retrieved 2014-10-27.
  2. 1 2 "Pampas Lily-of-the-Valley". Invasive Species. Tasmanian Government. Retrieved 2014-10-27.
  3. ↑ "BSBI List 2007" (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
  4. ↑ "Taxon: Salpichroa origanifolia (Lam.) Thell.". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Beltsville Area. Retrieved 4 June 2012.

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