Brugmansia sanguinea (Ruiz & Pav.) D.Don var. bicolor
See Brugmansia sanguinea (Ruiz & Pav.) D.Don for discussion of the species. Brugmansia bicolor Pers. is generally considered a synonym of Brugmansia sanguinea but this is a somewhat variable species and Macarthur’s plants may have been somewhat different. Bicolor is described in Paxton’s Dictionary as a tender perennial from Peru with dark red flowers, introduced to Britain in 1833. This is presumably identical with the Datura bicolor of Johnsons’ Dictionary. The same origin is given and the flower described as dark red with a two-coloured corolla.
Horticultural & Botanical History
It is figured and described as Brugmansia bicolor in the Botanical Register [BR f.1739/1835] and that is the figure used here.
History at Camden Park
Desideratum to Loddiges nursery, 6th January 1845. [MP A2933-2, p.28]. Brugmansia sanguinea is somewhat variable in colour, sometimes almost self-coloured, sometimes more distinctly bi-coloured. When requesting this plant Macarthur probably had a distinctly bi-coloured plant in mind.
Notes
Published Feb 27, 2010 - 02:20 PM | Last updated Feb 27, 2010 - 02:24 PM
Brugmansia sanguinea (Ruiz & Pav.) D.Don | BR f.1739/1835 | BHL
| Family | Solanaceae |
|---|---|
| Category | |
| Region of origin | South America |
| Synonyms |
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| Common Name | Red angels? trumpets |
| Name in the Camden Park Record |
Brugmansia sanguinea var. bicolor |
| Confidence level | high |
