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Tobacco (Nicotiana excelsior)

Description

“Pet poisonous” – Toxic parts: leaves Nicotiana excelsior is a potato plant species first described by J. Black, and got its current name by J. Black. Nicotiana excelsior included in the genus tobacco , and the family Solanaceae . Nicotiana is a genus of herbaceous plants and shrubs of the family Solanaceae, that is indigenous to the Americas, Australia, south west Africa and the South Pacific. Various Nicotiana species, commonly referred to as tobacco plants, are cultivated as ornamental garden plants. N. tabacum is grown worldwide for production of tobacco leaf for cigarettes and other tobacco products.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum: Magnoliophyta

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Solanales

            • Family: Solanaceae

              • Genus: Nicotiana