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Solanaceae

Lily of the valley vine

Salpichroa origanifolia (Lam.) Baill.

Family
Solanaceae
Genus
Salpichroa

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Common names

By language (6)
Croatian
Origanasta jajara
English
Lily of the valley vine
French
Muguet des pampas
Quechua
Khani-khani, Kanikani, Khani khani
Spanish
Huevo de gallo
Welsh
Addurnwy

Synonyms

  • Atropa origanifolia (Lam.) Desf.
  • Atropa rhomboidea Hook.
  • Jaborosa montevidensis Casar.
  • Perizoma rhomboidea (Gillies & Hook.) Small
  • Physalis origanifolia Lam.
  • Planchonia arbutifolia Dunal
  • Planchonia arbutifolia Dunal
  • Salpichroa rhomboidea (Gillies & Hook.) Miers
  • Salpichroa rhomboidea var. divaricata Miers
  • Salpichroa rhomboidea var. mollis Dammer
  • Salpichroa rhomboidea var. pubescens Miers
  • Salpichroa rhomboidea var. rhomboidea
  • Salpichroa rhomboideum var. mollis Dammer

Characteristics

Growth habit
Forb/herb, Vine
Lifespan
Perennial
In the US and Canada
Canada: introduced, Lower 48 states: introduced

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.