Nicotiana(tobacco)

A genus of 21 to 67 species of perenial herbs and shrubs which often contain sticky hairs. A number of the its species are used as ornamentals, insecticides, and for smoking

Nicotiana trigonophylla

Nicotiana bigelovii

A close-up of a Nicotiana trigonophylla flower

A field photo of Nicotiana trigonophylla

A drawing of Nicotiana rustica:

Notice the reproductive structures along the sides

Photographs

Slide collection for the California Floristics course offered through the section of Plant Biology at the University of California at Davis


To return to the Solanceace cladogram


Introduction | Flowers&Fruit | Roots | Stems | Leaves

© Thomas L. Rost 1996
Section of Plant Biology Division of Biological Sciences
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS