I found this on one of my walks to town and continue to be surprised with new and unusual species of flowers and just about everything else in nature! 🙂 Just two shots with different looks plus a shot of a “seed capsule” that I saw on the bush 2 weeks later, with the flowers gone . . .
This fruit or “seed capsule” is described on Wikipedia: “At maturity, it splits into four chambers, each with dozens of small, black seeds.” This Wikipedia article also says that “The flowers open at night, emitting a pleasant fragrance, and are fed upon by nocturnal moths.” Other common name besides Devil’s Trumpet are Angel’s Trumpet, Thorny Apple, Jimson Weed and in Costa Rica Spanish “Manto de Cristo.” Like most plant common names, it depends on the locale or country. 🙂 The scientific name is Datura metel and another almost identical one is Datura stramonium. Both are originally from Asia, though I think only Datura metel is found in Latin America. The iNaturalist article shares more information in conjunction with Wikipedia. Plus an article on the similar species in Wikipedia: Datura stramonium.
See my gallery of other unusual flowers from other walks around in Atenas, titled simply: Walking in Atenas. With more shots of this flower.
¡Pura Vida!