Salpichroa origanifolia
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Salpichroa origanifolia (syn. Atropa origanifolia Desf., Atropa rhomboidea Gill & Hook., Physalis origanifolia Lam., Salpichroa rhomboidea (Gill & Hook.) Miers, Withania origanifolia Paill. & Boiss) is a species of flowering plant in the nightshade family
Solanaceae
Solanaceae are a family of flowering plants that include a number of important agricultural crops as well as many toxic plants. The name of the family comes from the Latin Solanum "the nightshade plant", but the further etymology of that word is unclear...

 known by the common name Pampas lily of the valley. It is native to South America
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...

. It is commonly kept as an ornamental plant
Ornamental plant
Ornamental plants are plants that are grown for decorative purposes in gardens and landscape design projects, as house plants, for cut flowers and specimen display...

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