Browallia
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Browallia americana | |
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Genus: | Browallia |
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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.