Browallia americana

Browallia americana, the Jamaican forget-me-not, amethyst flower, or bush violet, is a species of flowering plant. It is native to tropical Latin America, from Mexico and the Caribbean, south to Peru and Brazil. Forms are variable. Pictured is the broader-leaved form.

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

Browallia americana
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
Binomial name
Browallia americana
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