Browallia americana
Browallia americana | |
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Closeup of the Browallia americana flower | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Asterids |
Order: | Solanales |
Family: | Solanaceae |
Genus: | Browallia |
Species: | B. americana |
Binomial name | |
Browallia americana L. | |
The Jamaican forget-me-not, amethyst flower, or bush violet (Browallia americana) is a 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.
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The leaves of the Browallia americana
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A flowering stalk
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Close-up, side view of flower head of Browallia americana