Manyflower tobacco
Nicotiana acuminata (Graham) Hook.
Nicotiana acuminata, known as manyflower tobacco, is a species of wild tobacco native to Argentina and Chile. It has been introduced to other continents, including North America and Australia. The plant is part of the Solanaceae family and was first described in 1829 by Hooker, with the scientific name later revised to reflect Graham's original work.
Description
Nicotiana acuminata is a wild tobacco species belonging to the Solanaceae family. It is native to regions in Argentina and Chile and is also found in North America, Australia, and other areas as an introduced species. The plant is known by the common name manyflower tobacco. It was first formally described in 1829 by William Jackson Hooker, with the scientific name later attributed to Graham. The species is distributed across parts of the United States, including the southeastern and northwestern regions, as well as in New York, and extends into parts of South America, including Peru and Mexico.
Other common names
Manyflower tobacco
Distribution
SE · conterminous 48 United States · Argentina Northwest · Argentina South · Chile Central · Chile North · Chile South · Mexico Northwest · New York · Peru
Synonyms
Datura laevisNicotiana acuminata var. acuminataNicotiana acuminata var. cirrhoidesNicotiana acuminata var. compactaNicotiana acuminata var. multifloraNicotiana acuminata var. silenifloraNicotiana angustifoliaNicotiana caesiaNicotiana cirrhoidesNicotiana copiapinaNicotiana heterophyllaNicotiana longiflora var. oliganthaNicotiana multifloraNicotiana oliganthaNicotiana uspallatensisNicotiana viscoso-cordataPetunia acuminataPetunia cirrhoides
