Browallia
| Browallia | |
|---|---|
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| Browallia americana | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Solanales |
| Family: | Solanaceae |
| Genus: | Browallia L. |
| Species | |
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Browallia is a genus of Solanaceae family. It is named after Johannes Browallius (1707–1755), also known as Johan Browall, a Swedish botanist, physician and bishop.[1]
Selected species
- Browallia americana L. - Jamaican forget-me-not
- Browallia demissa L.
- Browallia eludens R.K.VanDevender & P.D.Jenkins - Bush-violet
- Browallia speciosa Hook. - Amethyst flower or Bush-violet
- Browallia viscosa
References
- ↑ Genaust, Helmut (1976). Etymologisches Wörterbuch der botanischen Pflanzennamen ISBN 3-7643-0755-2
Further reading
- Pink, A. (2004). Gardening for the Million. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation.
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