Browallia americana
Appearance
Browallia americana | |
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Closeup of the Browallia americana flower | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Solanales |
Family: | Solanaceae |
Genus: | Browallia |
Species: | B. americana
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Binomial name | |
Browallia americana |
Browallia americana, the Jamaican forget-me-not, amethyst flower, or bush violet, is a species of flowering plant.[1] It is native to tropical Latin America, from Mexico and the Caribbean, south to Peru and Brazil.[2] Forms are variable. Pictured is the broader-leaved form.
Gallery
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The leaves of Browallia americana
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Flowering stalk of Browallia americana.
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Close-up, side view of flower head of Browallia americana
References
[edit]- ^ Le, Linh Thi Thuy; Tran, Thuong Tieu Linh; Le, Hung Duc; Han, Dien Huynh; Le, Thy Thi Bich; Le, Thuc Van (2020-12-30). "STUDY ON FACTORS AFFECTING THE FLOWERING OF FORGET-ME-NOT (Browallia americana L.) IN VITRO CULTURE". The Scientific Journal of Tra Vinh University. 1 (40): 13–27. doi:10.35382/18594816.1.40.2020.613. ISSN 2815-6072. S2CID 238133519.
- ^ Van Devender, Rebecca K.; Jenkins, Philip D. (1993). "A New Species of Browallia (Solanaceae) from the Southwestern United States and Northwestern Mexico". Madroño. 40 (4): 214–223. ISSN 0024-9637. JSTOR 41424973.