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Brunfelsia nitida Benth.
Lady of the night
| Kingdom | Plantae | Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae |
| Subkingdom | Tracheobionta | Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients |
| Division | Magnoliophyta | Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms |
| Class | Magnoliopsida | Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves |
| Subclass | Asteridae | A large class that encompasses asters |
| Order | Solanales | Potatoes, eggplants, tomatoes, peppers, tobacco, petunias, sweet potatoes, morning glories, many others |
| Family | Solanaceae | Nightshade or potato family |
| Genus | Brunfelsia | From Brunfels, after the German herbalist Otto Brunfels (1488–1534) |
| Species | nitida | Derived from the Latin meaning “shining, lustrous, whitish” referring to the pods |
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Brunfelsia nitida description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.
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4/10/2015 · Naples Botanical Garden, Naples, Florida
≈ 29 × 20" (74 × 50 cm) 
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