# Solandra

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Genus of vines

Solandra Solandra maxima Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae Clade: Embryophytes Clade: Tracheophytes Clade: Spermatophytes Clade: Angiosperms Clade: Eudicots Clade: Asterids Order: Solanales Family: Solanaceae Subfamily: Solanoideae Tribe: Solandreae Genus: Solandra Sw. Species See text. Synonyms Swartsia J.F.Gmel.

***Solandra*** [/soʊˈlændrə/](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA/English)[1] is a genus of [flowering plants](/source/Flowering_plant) in the [nightshade](/source/Solanum) family, [Solanaceae](/source/Solanaceae). It is named after the Swedish naturalist [Daniel C. Solander](/source/Daniel_Solander).[2]

The [vines](/source/Vine) it contains are commonly known as **chalice vines** and are native to the [Caribbean](/source/Caribbean), [Mexico](/source/Mexico) and [South America](/source/South_America). They have very large flowers and glossy foliage. They are also called Cup of Gold.

*Solandra grandiflora* was once (and likely still is) used by the [Huichol](/source/Huichol_people) 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 as a hallucinogen predates that of peyote (*[Lophophora williamsii](/source/Peyote)*). A [tea](/source/Tea) from the branches and more so from the roots and fruits is used as an inebriant in native traditions. The [alkaloids](/source/Alkaloids) present include [atropine](/source/Atropine), noratropine, [hyoscyamine](/source/Hyoscyamine), and [tropine](/source/Tropine) with about 0.15% overall content in the leaves.[3][4]

In all ten species are recognized:[3]

- *[Solandra boliviana](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Solandra_boliviana&action=edit&redlink=1)*

- *[Solandra brachycalyx](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Solandra_brachycalyx&action=edit&redlink=1)*

- *[Solandra brevicalyx](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Solandra_brevicalyx&action=edit&redlink=1)*

- *[Solandra grandiflora](/source/Solandra_grandiflora)*

- *[Solandra guerrerensis](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Solandra_guerrerensis&action=edit&redlink=1)*

- *[Solandra guttata](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Solandra_guttata&action=edit&redlink=1)*

- *[Solandra longiflora](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Solandra_longiflora&action=edit&redlink=1)*

- *[Solandra maxima](/source/Solandra_maxima)*

- *[Solandra nizandensis](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Solandra_nizandensis&action=edit&redlink=1)*

- *[Solandra paraensis](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Solandra_paraensis&action=edit&redlink=1)*

## Selected species

Image Scientific name Distribution Solandra grandiflora Sw. Tropical America Solandra longiflora Tussac Venezuela, Ecuador, Suriname Solandra maxima (Sessé & Moc.) P.S.Green – Golden chalice vine, Cup of Gold, Hawaiian lily Mexico and Central America

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** *Sunset Western Garden Book,* 1995:606–607

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Genaust, Helmut (1976). *Etymologisches Wörterbuch der botanischen Pflanzennamen* [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [3-7643-0755-2](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/3-7643-0755-2)

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-revision_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-revision_3-1) Bernardello, Luis M.; Hunziker, Armando T. (1987-12-01). "A synoptical revision of Solandra (Solanaceae)". *Nordic Journal of Botany*. **7** (6): 639–652. [doi](/source/Doi_(identifier)):[10.1111/j.1756-1051.1987.tb02032.x](https://doi.org/10.1111%2Fj.1756-1051.1987.tb02032.x). [ISSN](/source/ISSN_(identifier)) [1756-1051](https://search.worldcat.org/issn/1756-1051).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Solandra grandiflora - Chalice Vine"](http://www.entheology.org/edoto/anmviewer.asp?a=87). *Entheology*.

## External links

Media related to [*Solandra*](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Solandra) at Wikimedia Commons Data related to [*Solandra*](https://species.wikimedia.org/wiki/Solandra_Sw.) at Wikispecies

- [Solandra longiflora from Ecuador](http://www.asklepios-seeds.de/media/wysiwyg/solandra-longiflora.jpg) 2013

- [USDA GRIN database: *Solandra*](https://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/genus.pl?11262)

Taxon identifiers Solandra Wikidata: Q136929 Wikispecies: Solandra APDB: 194951 APNI: 172125 BOLD: 317755 CoL: 7JD7 EoL: 72490 EPPO: 1SDRG FNA: 130611 FoAO2: Solandra GBIF: 2928987 GRIN: 11262 iNaturalist: 124353 IPNI: 329808-2 ISC: 111812 ITIS: 30646 NCBI: 24680 NZOR: 1c959c1f-e2eb-4ee5-aa8e-1a636c896249 Open Tree of Life: 342804 PLANTS: SOLAN2 POWO: urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:329807-2 Tropicos: 40001640 WFO: wfo-4000035679

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