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 | |
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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. |
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
- "Petunia axillaris". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
- "Sol Genomics Network". Solgenomics.net. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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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