Petunia axillaris, the large white petunia,[1]wild white petunia or white moon petunia,[2] is an annualherbaceous plant in the family Solanaceae, genus Petunia.[3] It is native to temperate South America. The plant's flowers, the only white ones found in the Petunia genus, are 3 to 7 cm long.[4] The commonly-grown garden petunia is a hybrid of P. axillaris and P. integrifolia.[5]
Subspecies
P. axillaris has three subspecies: P. a. axillaris, P. a. parodii, and P. a. subandina. P. a. axillaris and P. a. parodii are found in the flat parts of the Pampas, while P. a. subandina is found in the highlands near the Andes.[4]
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^ abTurchetto C, Fagundes NJ, Segatto AL, Kuhlemeier C, Solís Neffa G, Speranza PR, Bonatto SL, Freitas LB (February 2014). "Diversification in the South American Pampas: the genetic and morphological variation of the widespread Petunia axillaris complex (Solanaceae)". Molecular Ecology. 23 (2): 374–89. doi:10.1111/mec.12632. PMID24372681. S2CID13847331.
^USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. "Petunia x atkinsiana". US National Plant Germplasm System.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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