Common name
English: Winged tobacco
German: Geflügelter Tabak
Nicotiana alata Link & Otto
Common name
English: Winged tobacco
German: Geflügelter Tabak
Classification
Kingdom: Plantae (2505)
Phylum: Magnoliophyta (2404)
Class: Magnoliopsida (2036)
Order: Solanales (89)
Family: Solanaceae (47) (family description)
Genus: Nicotiana (3)
Epithet: alata Link & Otto (6)
Synonyms: Nicotiana affinis Moore, Nicotiana persica Lindl.
affinis => similar, related, of near alliance
alata => winged, with wings
persica => from Persia
Characteristics
Climate: sub-tropical
Habit: herb
Flower colour: pink, white
External links
Check for Nicotiana alata at The Plant List, GBIF or IPNI
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