Petunia axillaris

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.[3] It is native to temperate South America. The plant's flowers, the only white ones found in the Petunia genus, are 3 to 7 cm long.[4] The commonly-grown garden petunia is a hybrid of P. axillaris and P. integrifolia.[5]

Petunia axillaris
Scientific 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

Subspecies

P. axillaris has three subspecies: P. a. axillaris, P. a. parodii, and P. a. subandina. P. a. axillaris and P. a. parodii are found in flat parts of the Pampas. Meanwhile, P. a. subandina is found in highlands near the Andes.[4]

References

  1. "Petunia axillaris". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
  2. "Sol Genomics Network". Solgenomics.net. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  3. Kokubun H, Nakano M, Tsukamoto T, Watanabe H, Hashimoto G, Marchesi E, Bullrich L, Basualdo IL, Kao T, Ando T (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. Turchetto C, Fagundes NJ, Segatto AL, Kuhlemeier C, Solís Neffa G, Speranza PR, Bonatto SL, Freitas LB (February 2014). "Diversification in the South American Pampas: the genetic and morphological variation of the widespread Petunia axillaris complex (Solanaceae)". Molecular Ecology. 23 (2): 374–89. doi:10.1111/mec.12632. PMID 24372681.
  5. USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. "Petunia x atkinsiana". US National Plant Germplasm System.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)


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