Eriolarynx australis, called mini angel's trumpet or blue angel's trumpet, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Eriolarynx, native to Bolivia and northwest Argentina.[2] It is widely listed in the horticultural literature under the synonym Iochroma australe. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[3]
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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: | Eriolarynx |
| Species: | E. australis
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| Eriolarynx australis | |
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It is a compact shrub to 2.5 m (8.2 ft) tall and broad, with downy leaves and pale violet-blue trumpet-shaped pendent blooms in summer. It is hardy in mild regions, otherwise must be grown under glass. It needs a sheltered position in full sun.[3]
The Latin specific epithet australis means "southern".[4]
Some cultivars are known, originally described under the synonym Iochroma australe:[5]
- E. australe 'Andean Snow'
- E. australe 'Bill Evans'
- E. australe 'Sunrise'
References
edit- ^ Plantsman 17: 125 (2018)
- ^ a b "Eriolarynx australis (Griseb.) J.M.H.Shaw". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
- ^ a b "Eriolarynx australis mini angel's trumpet". The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
- ^ Harrison, Lorraine (2012). RHS Latin for Gardeners. United Kingdom: Mitchell Beazley. ISBN 978-1845337315.
- ^ Shaw, J.M.H. (1998). "A Review of Iochroma in Cultivation". New Plantsman. 5 (3): 154–192.
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