Browallia americana
Jamaican Forget Me Not
Also known as: Browallia americana f. alba Stehlé +19 more
- Browallia americana f. alba Stehlé
- Browallia americana f. demissa (L.) Kuntze
- Browallia americana f. elata (L.) Kuntze
- Browallia americana f. violacea Stehlé
- Browallia cordata G.Don
- Browallia czerwiakowskii T.Moore
- Browallia demissa L.
- Browallia dombeyana Dammer
- Browallia elata L.
- Browallia elongata Kunth
- Browallia exaltata E.Fourn.
- Browallia grandiflora Graham
- Browallia grandiflora Lindl.
- Browallia lactea G.Don
- Browallia linnaeana Spreng.
- Browallia melanotricha Brandegee
- Browallia nervosa Miers
- Browallia peduncularis Benth.
- Browallia pulchella E.Vilm.
- Browallia pulchella H.Vilm.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Solanaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Browallia americana (commonly known as Jamaican Forget-Me-Not) is an annual within the Solanaceae family. It naturally occurs in North America and South America. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Windward Is.
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Assam, Bangladesh, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Cameroon, Connecticut, Dominican Republic, East Himalaya, Fiji, Florida, Galápagos, Georgia, Gulf of Guinea Is., India, Jawa, Kenya, Louisiana, Malawi, Malaya, Massachusetts, Mauritius, Mississippi, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Nigeria, Queensland, Réunion, Sulawesi, Tanzania, Uganda, Vietnam, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe