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Petunia axillaris

Petunia axillaris

(Lam.) Britton, Stern & Poggenb.
Tabaquillo

Family: Solanaceae
Order: Solanales
Class: Magnoliopsida
Phylum / Division: Magnoliophyta
Kingdom: Plantae

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Other common names: Tabaco Indio.





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Petunia axillaris, the large white petunia, wild white petunia or white moon petunia, is an annual herbaceous plant in the family Solanaceae, genus Petunia. It is native to temperate South America comprising southern Brazil, parts of Argentina and Uruguay. The plant´s flowers, the only white ones found in the Petunia genus, are 3 to 7 cm long. The commonly-grown garden petunia is a hybrid of P. axillaris and P. integrifolia.

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.

Source: Wikipedia, article Petunia axillaris. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 17/07/2026.





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Count: 42

Foto
Photography ID: 673317
  Adult

Dto Lihuel Calel
La Pampa
Argentina
02/15/2026
Hugo Alberto Valderrey
Foto
Photography ID: 644926
  Adult

La Cumbre
Córdoba
Argentina
11/23/2018
Walter Bustamante
Foto
Photography ID: 642434
  Adult

Tandil
Buenos Aires
Argentina
12/10/2024
Fernando Rasmussen
Foto
Photography ID: 642433
  Adult

Tandil
Buenos Aires
Argentina
12/10/2024
Fernando Rasmussen
Foto
Photography ID: 632050
  Adult

Dto Lihuel Calel
La Pampa
Argentina
04/17/2025
Hugo Alberto Valderrey
Foto
Photography ID: 623760
 
Nono
Córdoba
Argentina
01/30/2025
Eduardo Nadal
Foto
Photography ID: 608396
 
Tortugas
Santa Fe
Argentina
10/26/2024
Eduardo Nadal
Foto
Photography ID: 608325
 
San Huberto
Córdoba
Argentina
10/20/2024
Eduardo Nadal



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Species records

Count: 43



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
246994205/05/2026ArgentinaSan LuisReserva Provincial Bajo de VelizHugo Alberto Valderrey
243423715/02/2026ArgentinaLa PampaParque Nacional Lihué Calel, Dto Lihuel CalelHugo Alberto Valderrey
238405631/10/202517:49ArgentinaCórdobaSan Marcos Sierras1Gustavo Fernando Durán
238173626/10/2025ArgentinaBuenos AiresEco Parque san nicolas, San Nicolás de los ArroyosGaston Lisandro Gabinetti
237465911/10/202508:42ArgentinaEntre RíosParque Nacional Pre-Delta1Gustavo Fernando Durán
236836417/09/2025ArgentinaSanta FeDepartamento San CristobalHugo Alberto Valderrey
227918117/04/2025ArgentinaLa PampaParque Nacional Lihué Calel, Dto Lihuel CalelHugo Alberto Valderrey
225500230/01/2025ArgentinaCórdobaNonoEduardo Nadal
231739910/12/2024ArgentinaBuenos AiresCerro Los Nogales, TandilFernando Rasmussen
218521126/10/2024ArgentinaSanta FeAutomóvil Club de Tortugas, TortugasEduardo Nadal
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Petunia axillaris – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 14/09/2026.