Fabiana imbricata

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Fabiana imbricata

Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Solanales
Family: Solanaceae
Genus: Fabiana
Species: F. imbricata
Binomial name
Fabiana imbricata
Ruiz & Pav.

Fabiana imbricata (pichi) is an evergreen shrub of family Solanaceae, native to Chile. It grows to 2.5m by 2.5m in moist, sandy soils, and produces small, white, tubular flowers in early summer.

[edit] References

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