Browallia americana L. is a plant in the Solanaceae family, order Solanales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Browallia americana L. (Browallia americana L.)
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Browallia americana L.

Browallia americana L.

Browallia americana is a variable flowering plant native to tropical Latin America, with common names including Jamaican forget-me-not.

Family
Genus
Browallia
Order
Solanales
Class
Magnoliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Browallia americana L.

Browallia americana (scientific name: Browallia americana L.) is a species of flowering plant, commonly known as Jamaican forget-me-not, amethyst flower, or bush violet. It is native to tropical Latin America, ranging from Mexico and the Caribbean, south to Peru and Brazil. Individuals of this species have variable forms. The broader-leaved form is the one pictured here.

Photo: (c) Alexis López Hernández, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Alexis López Hernández · cc-by

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Solanales Solanaceae Browallia

More from Solanaceae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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