Contains 4 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
Classification
Citation
NICOTIANA Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 180. 1753.
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TYPE: Nicotiana tabacum Linnaeus Lectotypified by Britton & A. Brown, Ill. Fl. N. U.S., ed. 2. 3: 170. 1913.
Species
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Herbarium Specimens | Status | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicotiana glauca | TREE TOBACCO | Not Native FAC (NWPL) | ||
| Nicotiana longiflora | LONGFLOWER TOBACCO | Not Native | ||
| Nicotiana plumbaginifolia | TEX-MEX TOBACCO | Not Native FAC (NWPL) | ||
| Nicotiana tabacum | CULTIVATED TOBACCO | Not Native UPL (NWPL) |
Identification Key
1. Shrub or tree; leaf blades glabrous
1. Annual or short-lived perennial; leaf blades viscid-pubescent or hispid
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2. Cauline leaves petiolate; corolla yellow to greenish yellow
2. Cauline leaves sessile or subsessile; corolla white, grayish, greenish-gray tinged, greenish white, pink, or red
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3. Cauline leaves large, scarcely reduced below inflorescence; inflorescence compact; corolla pale greenish white to pink or red, throat ~5 mm wide; stamens inserted below middle of tube; stems viscid-pubescent
3. Cauline leaves reduced towards inflorescence, rosette leaves sometimes present; inflorescence rather elongate; corolla white, grayish, or greenish-gray tinged, throat 1-6 mm wide; stamens inserted just below mouth of tube; stems tuberculate, sparsely pubescent or hispid, usually not viscid
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4. Calyx 1.5-2.5 cm long; corolla 4-12 cm long; fruit 1.1-1.6 cm long
4. Calyx 0.8-1.3 cm long; corolla 1.5-3.5 cm long; fruit 0.8-1.1 cm long
Genus Synonyms
| Synonym | Full Citation | Basionym | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amphipleis | Amphipleis Rafinesque, Fl. Tellur. 3: 75. 1837 ("1836"). | TYPE: Amphipleis quadrivalvis (Pursh) Rafinesque (Nicotiana quadrivalvis Pursh) Lectotypified by D'Arcy, Solanac. Newslett. 2(4): 25. 1986. | |
| Blenocoes | Blenocoes Rafinesque, Fl. Tellur. 3: 75. 1837 ("1836"). | TYPE: Blenocoes glutinosa (Linnaeus) Rafinesque (Nicotiana glutinosa Linnaeus) = Tabacus Moench 1794. | |
| Eucapnia | Eucapnia Rafinesque, Fl. Tellur. 3: 74. 1837 ("1836"). | TYPE: Eucapnia repanda (Lehmann) Rafinesque (Nicotiana repanda Lehmann) | |
| Langsdorfia | Langsdorfia Rafinesque, Fl. Tellur. 3: 74. 1837 ("1836"), non Langsdorffia Martius 1818, nec Langsdorffia Raddi 1820, nec Langsdorfia Leandro de Sacramento 1821. | TYPE: Non designatus. = Perieteris Rafinesque 1837. | |
| Lehmannia | Lehmannia Sprengel, Anleit. Kenntn. Gew., ed. 2. 2: 458. 1817. | TYPE: Lehmannia tomentosa (Ruiz Lopez & Pavon) Sprengel (Nicotiana tomentosa Ruiz Lopez & Pavon) | |
| Nicotidendron | Nicotidendron Grisebach, Abh. Koenigl. Ges. Wiss. Goettingen 19: 216. 1874. | TYPE: Nicotidendron glaucum (Graham) Grisebach (Nicotiana glauca Graham) = Siphaulax Rafinesque 1837. | |
| Perieteris | Perieteris Rafinesque, Fl. Tellur. 3: 74. 1837 ("1836"). | TYPE: Non designatus. Substitute name for Langsdorfia Rafinesque 1837, non Langsdorffia Martius 1818, nec Langsdorffia Raddi 1820, nec Langsdorfia Leandro de Sacramento 1821. | |
| Polydiclis | Polydiclis (G. Don) Miers, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 2. 4: 361. 1849. | BASIONYM: Nicotiana Linnaeus, sect. Polydiclis G. Don, Gen. Hist. 4: 466. 1838. | TYPE: = Amphipleis Rafinesque 1837. |
| Sairanthus | Sairanthus G. Don, Gen. Hist. 4: 399, 467. 1838. | TYPE: = Tabacus Moench 1794. | |
| Siphaulax | Siphaulax Rafinesque, Fl. Tellur. 3: 74. 1837 ("1836"). | TYPE: Siphaulax glabra Rafinesque, nom. illegit. (Nicotiana glauca Graham) | |
| Tabacum | Tabacum Gilibert, Fl. Lithuan. 39. 1781. | TYPE: Nicotiana rustica Linnaeus | |
| Tabacus | Tabacus Moench, Methodus 448. 1794. | TYPE: Tabacus viscidus Moench, nom. illegit. Nicotiana glutinosa Linnaeus) | |
| Waddingtonia | Waddingtonia Philippi, Fl. Atacam. 41. 1860. | TYPE: Waddingtonia floribunda Philippi |