Brugmansia sect. Brugmansia is a section within the genus Brugmansia in the family Solanaceae. It is sometimes referred to as the "Warm Group" Brugmansia.Warm Group Brugmansia. (2020, March 10). Brugmansia Growers International. Retrieved April 25, 2026, from https://www.brugmansia.us/warm-group-brugmansia/
Description
The large, fragrant, nodding to pendent, funnelform flowers have a long stigma. The elongate, spindle-shaped fruitsDhanya C, Shabir A. Rather and Devipriya V. (2018). Molecular systematic study of two solanaceous genera Datura L. and Brugmansia Pers. based on its sequences of nrDNA. Int. J. of Adv. Res., 6 (10), 1123-1133, ISSN 2320-5407. DOI URL: https://dx.doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/7916 dry or persist fresh on the plant upon maturity. The seeds are corky.
Taxonomy Species
Brugmansia aurea Brugmansia × candida Brugmansia insignis Brugmansia suaveolens Brugmansia versicolor 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
Distribution and habitat The species of Brugmansia sect. Brugmansia occur at lower elevations than those of Brugmansia sect. Sphaerocarpum.
Cultivation Species of Brugmansia sect. Brugmansia are easier to cultivate than those of Brugmansia sect. Sphaerocarpum, as they are less sensitive to higher temperatures and viral disease. Hybridisation with species of section Brugmansia sect. Sphaerocarpum is practically impossible.Hay, A., Gottschalk, M., & Holguín, A. (2012). Huanduj: Brugmansia. Royal Botanic Gardens Kew.
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