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Petunia axillaris

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Petunia axillaris
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Solanales
Family: Solanaceae
Genus: Petunia
Species:
P. axillaris
Binomial name
Petunia axillaris
(Lam.) Britton, Stern & Poggenb.
Synonyms

Nicotiana axillaris Lam.
Petunia nyctaginiflora Jussieu
Petunia parodii Steere

Petunia axillaris, the large white petunia,[1] wild white petunia or white moon petunia,[2] is an annual herbaceous plant in the family Solanaceae, genus Petunia, that is native to South America.[3] The commonly-grown garden petunia is a hybrid of Petunia axillaris and Petunia integrifolia.[4]

References

  1. ^ NRCS. "Petunia axillaris". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 23 September 2015.
  2. ^ "Sol Genomics Network". Solgenomics.net. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  3. ^ Kokubun H, Nakano M, Tsukamoto T, et al. (September 2006). "Distribution of self-compatible and self-incompatible populations of Petunia axillaris (Solanaceae) outside Uruguay". Journal of Plant Research. 119 (5): 419–30. doi:10.1007/s10265-006-0002-y. PMID 16915365.
  4. ^ USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. "Petunia x atkinsiana". US National Plant Germplasm System.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)