''Eriolarynx australis'', called mini angel's trumpet or blue angel's trumpet, is a species of flowering plant in the genus ''

Eriolarynx ''Eriolarynx'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Solanaceae The Solanaceae , or nightshades, are a family of flowering plants that ranges from annual and perennial herbs to vines, lianas, epiphytes, shrubs, and trees, and includ ...

'', native to Bolivia and northwest Argentina. It is widely listed in the horticultural literature under the

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''Iochroma australe''. It has gained the

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. It is a compact shrub to 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. The Latin

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''australis'' means "southern". Some

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s are known, originally described under the synonym ''Iochroma australe'': * ''E. australe'' 'Andean Snow' * ''E. australe'' 'Bill Evans' * ''E. australe'' 'Sunrise' Iochroma australe 2

References

Solanaceae Plants described in 1874 {{Solanales-stub