Nicotiana occidentalis occidentalis (Nicotiana occidentalis occidentalis)
Description
“Pet poisonous” – Toxic parts: leaves Nicotiana occidentalis, commonly known as Native Tobacco, is a short-lived herb native to Australia. It grows as an annual or short-lived perennial herb, from ten to 120 centimetres high, with white or pink flowers. It is densely covered in sticky hairs. It was first published in 1935 by Helen-Mar Wheeler, based on a specimen collected from Port Hedland in 1911. Three subspecies are recognised. N. occidentalis subsp. obliqua is the only widespread subspecies; the other two, N. occidentalis subsp. occidentalis and N. occidentalis subsp. hesperis, are endemic to Western Australia
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Class: Magnoliopsida
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Order: Solanales
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Family: Solanaceae
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Genus: Nicotiana
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