Browallia americana

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Browallia americana
Closeup of the Browallia americana flower
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Solanales
Family: Solanaceae
Genus: Browallia
Species:
B. americana
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.

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  • The leaves of Browallia americana
    The leaves of Browallia americana
  • Flowering stalk of Browallia americana.
    Flowering stalk of Browallia americana.
  • Close-up, side view of flower head of Browallia americana
    Close-up, side view of flower head of Browallia americana

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