Browallia speciosa Hook. is a plant in the Solanaceae family, order Solanales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.
Browallia speciosa Hook.
Browallia speciosa Hook., amethyst flower, is an ornamental plant with a traditional pain-relieving use for tooth decay in Colombian folk medicine.
Browallia speciosa Hook., commonly known as amethyst flower or bush violet, is a blue-violet tender perennial that is usually grown as an annual flowering plant. It is widely used as a garden ornamental. In Colombian folk medicine, the Ingano people of Mocoa, located in the Colombian department of Putumayo, chew the leaves of Browallia speciosa and pack the chewed leaf material around carious molars to relieve pain.
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Nicotiana attenuata Torr. ex S.Watson
Lycium chinense Mill.
Salpiglossis sinuata Ruiz & Pav.
Solanum triquetrum Cav.
Cestrum diurnum L.
Solanum viarum Dunal
Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer
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