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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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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
141244002/11/2015ArgentinaBuenos AiresReserva Natural del PilarNicolas Olejnik
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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 23/09/2026.