Browallia americana

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Browallia americana
Closeup of the Browallia americana flower
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Solanales
Family:	Solanaceae
Genus:	Browallia
Species:	B. americana
Binomial name
Browallia americana L.

Browallia americana, the Jamaican forget-me-not, amethyst flower, or bush violet, is a species of 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 Browallia americana

Flowering stalk of Browallia americana.

Close-up, side view of flower head of Browallia americana

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