Browallia americana L.

 
  • Family : SOLANACEAE
    (NIGHTSHADE FAMILY OR BRINJAL FAMILY)
  • Family (as per The Plant List) : Solanaceae
  • Species : Browallia americana
  • Synonym : Browallia demissa L.
  • Species Name (as per The Plant List) : Browallia americana L.
  • Collection Nos : R.R.Rao 1212
  • Collector(s) Name : R.Raghavendra Rao
  • Collection Date : 31/01/71
  • Collection Locality : B.R.Hills, Chamarajnagar distict, Karnataka State
  • Habit : Undershrub
  • Flower, Fruit : Throughout the Year
  • Native : Tropical America
  • Comments : Often cultivated in gardens on hills. Rarely as an escape.
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • World Distribution : Tropical America; Cultivated in most tropics
  • Literature : Matthew, K.M., The Flora of Tamil Nadu Carnatic, Vol.3 (1). Diocesan Press, Madras. 1983.
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Arun Singh R., Deepak Kumar, Raja K Swamy and Navendu Page (2016). Digital Flora of Eastern Ghats. http://easternghats.ces.iisc.ernet.in/plants.php?name=Browallia americana. Downloaded on 29 June 2024.

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