Browallia americana
| Browallia americana | |
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| Closeup of the Browallia americana flower | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Solanales |
| Family: | Solanaceae |
| Genus: | Browallia |
| Species: | B. americana |
| Binomial name | |
| Browallia americana L. | |
The Jamaican forget-me-not, amethyst flower, or bush violet (Browallia americana) is a flowering plant. It is native to tropical Latin America, from Mexico and the Caribbean, south to Peru and Brazil. Forms are variable. Pictured is the broader-leaved form.
The leaves of the Browallia americana
A flowering stalk
Close-up, side view of flower head of Browallia americana
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