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Solandra 
Solandra maxima Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Eudicots (unranked): Asterids Order: Solanales Family: Solanaceae Subfamily: Solanoideae Genus: Solandra
Sw.Species See text.
Synonyms Swartsia J.F.Gmel.
Solandra (pronounced /sɵˈlændrə/)[1] is a genus of flowering plants in the nightshade family, Solanaceae. It is named after the Swedish naturalist Daniel C. Solander.[2]
The vines it contains are commonly known as Chalice Vines and are native to the Caribbean, Mexico and South America. They have very large flowers and glossy foliage.
It was once (and likely still is) used by the Huichol of Mexico and other tribes of the region where it is known by the name "Kieli" or "Kieri" with some archaeological evidence supporting the theory that its use predates that of "Peyote" (Lophophora williamsii). [1]
Selected species
- Solandra grandiflora Sw.
- Solandra longiflora Tussac
- Solandra maxima (Sessé & Moc.) P.S.Green – Golden Chalice Vine, Cup of Gold, Hawaiian Lily
- Solandra nitida
References
- ^ Sunset Western Garden Book, 1995:606–607
- ^ Genaust, Helmut (1976). Etymologisches Wörterbuch der botanischen Pflanzennamen ISBN 3-7643-0755-2
[1]http://www.entheology.org/edoto/anmviewer.asp?a=87
External links
Media related to Solandra at Wikimedia Commons 
Data related to Solandra at Wikispecies
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