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Flowering Tobacco

Nicotiana alata Link & Otto
Flowering Tobacco
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Nicotiana alata, known as Flowering Tobacco, is a species in the Solanaceae family. It is also referred to by names such as jasmine tobacco, sweet tobacco, winged tobacco, tanbaku, and Persian tobacco. First described in 1830 by Link & Otto, it is native to and found in regions including Ontario, Quebec, Belgium, France, the Netherlands, Great Britain, Italy, Denmark, Austria, the Canary Islands, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, the Channel Islands, and Hungary.

Description

Nicotiana alata is a member of the Solanaceae family and is commonly known as Flowering Tobacco. It is a species of tobacco with alternative names including jasmine tobacco, sweet tobacco, winged tobacco, tanbaku, and Persian tobacco. The species was first published in 1830 by Link & Otto. It is distributed across various regions such as Ontario, Quebec, Belgium, France, the Netherlands, Great Britain, Italy, Denmark, Austria, the Canary Islands, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, the Channel Islands, and Hungary.

Other common names

Flowering TobaccoJasmine TobaccoPersian TobaccoSweet Tobaccowinged tobacco

Distribution

Ontario · Quebec · BR · TW · HR · Belgium · Flemish Region · Walloon Region · France · The Netherlands · Great Britain · GB · IT · DK · Austria · Canary Is. · Czech Republic · Slovakia · Channel Is. · Hungary · Ireland · Romania · Ukraine · England · Scotland · Wales · Croatia · SE · CZ · SI

Synonyms

Nicotiana affinisNicotiana alataNicotiana rubellaNicotiana alata var. alataNicotiana alata var. grandifloraNicotiana persicaNicotiana alata f. alata

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