Scientific or common name:

Nicotiana obtusifolia M. Martens & Galeotti

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SOLANACEAE - Potato family (Angiosperms - Flowering plants)

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Taxon Page:

Name: Nicotiana obtusifolia M. Martens & Galeotti
Rank: species

Images of Nicotiana obtusifolia

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Common names

U.S. name: Desert tobacco
English name: desert tobacco

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Grown habit: Forb/herb, Subshrub
Duration: Annual, Biennial, Perennial
 

Synonyms:

Subspecies / Varieties:
1) Nicotiana obtusifolia M. Martens & Galeotti var. obtusifolia
2) Nicotiana obtusifolia M. Martens & Galeotti var. palmeri (A. Gray) Kartesz

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TAXONOMY

Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Tracheobionta
Superdivision: Spermatophyta
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Subclass: Asteridae
Order: Solanales
Family: Solanaceae
Genus: Nicotiana
Species:

1) Nicotiana acuminata (Graham) Hook. 2) Nicotiana acuminata (Graham) Hook. var. acuminata (Graham) Hook. [excluded] 3) Nicotiana acuminata (Graham) Hook. var. multiflora (Phil.) Reiche 4) Nicotiana affinis T. Moore 5) Nicotiana alata Link & Otto 6) Nicotiana alata Link & Otto var. grandiflora Comes 7) Nicotiana attenuata Torr. ex S. Watson 8) Nicotiana bigelovii (Torr.) S. Watson 9) Nicotiana bigelovii (Torr.) S. Watson var. multivalvis (Lindl.) Eastw. 10) Nicotiana bigelovii (Torr.) S. Watson var. quadrivalvis (Pursh) Eastw. 11) Nicotiana bigelovii (Torr.) S. Watson var. wallacei A. Gray 12) Nicotiana clevelandii A. Gray 13) Nicotiana excelsior (J.M. Black) J.M. Black 14) Nicotiana forgetiana Hort. ex Hemsl. 15) Nicotiana glauca Graham 16) Nicotiana glutinosa L. 17) Nicotiana langsdorffii Weinm. 18) Nicotiana longiflora Cav. 19) Nicotiana obtusifolia M. Martens & Galeotti 20) Nicotiana obtusifolia M. Martens & Galeotti var. obtusifolia 21) Nicotiana obtusifolia M. Martens & Galeotti var. palmeri (A. Gray) Kartesz 22) Nicotiana palmeri A. Gray 23) Nicotiana paniculata L. 24) Nicotiana plumbaginifolia Viv. 25) Nicotiana quadrivalvis Pursh 26) Nicotiana quadrivalvis Pursh var. bigelovii (Torr.) DeWolf 27) Nicotiana quadrivalvis Pursh var. multivalvis A. Gray, nom. inq. 28) Nicotiana quadrivalvis Pursh var. quadrivalvis 29) Nicotiana quadrivalvis Pursh var. wallacei (A. Gray) Mansf. 30) Nicotiana repanda Willd. ex Lehm. 31) Nicotiana rustica L. 32) Nicotiana suaveolens Lehm. 33) Nicotiana sylvestris Speg. & Comes 34) Nicotiana tabacum L. 35) Nicotiana tomentosa Ruiz & Pav. 36) Nicotiana trigonophylla Dunal 37) Nicotiana trigonophylla Dunal var. palmeri (A. Gray) M.E. Jones 38) Nicotiana velutina H.-M. Wheeler 39) Nicotiana x sanderae hort. ex W. Watson (pro sp.)

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Distribution in USA and Canada (*)
USA (AZ, CA, MD, NM, NV, OK, TX, UT)


Map for Nicotiana obtusifolia M. Martens & Galeotti
(*) USDA, NRCS. 2009. The PLANTS Database (http://plants.usda.gov, 28 August 2009). National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA

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Kingdoms
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1) Fungi 2) Plantae

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Divisions
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1) Anthocerotophyta (Hornworts) 2) Bryophyta (Mosses) 3) Chlorophyta (Green algae) 4) Coniferophyta (Conifers) 5) Cycadophyta (Cycads) 6) Equisetophyta (Horsetails) 7) Ginkgophyta (Ginkgo) 8) Gnetophyta (Gnetophytes) 9) Hepaticophyta (Liverworts) 10) Lycopodiophyta (Lycopods) 11) Magnoliophyta (Flowering plants) 12) Psilophyta (Whisk-ferns) 13) Pteridophyta (Ferns)

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Classes
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1) Liliopsida (Monocotyledons) 2) Magnoliopsida (Dicotyledons)

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Families
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1) Acanthaceae (Acanthus family) 2) Aceraceae (Maple family) 3) Achatocarpaceae (Achatocarpus family) 4) Actinidiaceae (Chinese Gooseberry family) 5) Adoxaceae (Moschatel family) 6) Aizoaceae (Fig-marigold family) 7) Amaranthaceae (Amaranth family) 8) Anacardiaceae (Sumac family) 9) Annonaceae (Custard-apple family) 10) Apiaceae (Carrot family) 11) Apocynaceae (Dogbane family) 12) Aquifoliaceae (Holly family) 13) Araliaceae (Ginseng family) 14) Aristolochiaceae (Birthwort family) 15) Asclepiadaceae (Milkweed family) 16) Asteraceae (Aster family) 17) Balanophoraceae (Balanophora family) 18) Balsaminaceae (Touch-me-not family) 19) Basellaceae (Basella family) 20) Bataceae (Saltwort family) 21) Begoniaceae (Begonia family) 22) Berberidaceae (Barberry family) 23) Betulaceae (Birch family) 24) Bignoniaceae (Trumpet-creeper family) 25) Bixaceae (Lipstick-tree family) 26) Bombacaceae (Kapok-tree family) 27) Boraginaceae (Borage family) 28) Brassicaceae (Mustard family) 29) Brunelliaceae (Brunellia family) 30) Buddlejaceae (Butterfly-bush family) 31) Burseraceae (Frankincense family) 32) Buxaceae (Boxwood family) 33) Cabombaceae (Water-shield family) 34) Cactaceae (Cactus family) 35) Calycanthaceae (Strawberry-shrub family) 36) Calyceraceae (Calycera family) 37) Campanulaceae (Bellflower family) 38) Canellaceae (Canella family) 39) Cannabaceae (Hemp family) 40) Capparaceae (Caper family) 41) Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle family) 42) Caricaceae (Papaya family) 43) Caryocaraceae (Souari family) 44) Caryophyllaceae (Pink family) 45) Casuarinaceae (She-oak family) 46) Cecropiaceae (Cecropia family) 47) Celastraceae (Bittersweet family) 48) Ceratophyllaceae (Hornwort family) 49) Cercidiphyllaceae (Katsura-tree family) 50) Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot family) 51) Chloranthaceae (Chloranthus family) 52) Chrysobalanaceae 53) Cistaceae (Rock-rose family) 54) Cleomaceae (Spider flowers family) 55) Clethraceae (Clethra family) 56) Clusiaceae (Mangosteen family) 57) Combretaceae (Indian Almond family) 58) Connaraceae (Cannarus family) 59) Convolvulaceae (Morning-glory family) 60) Cornaceae (Dogwood family) 61) Corynocarpaceae (Karaka family) 62) Crassulaceae (Stonecrop family) 63) Crossosomataceae (Crossosoma family) 64) Cucurbitaceae (Cucumber family) 65) Cunoniaceae (Cunonia family) 66) Cuscutaceae (Dodder family) 67) Cyrillaceae (Cyrilla family) 68) Datiscaceae (Datisca family) 69) Diapensiaceae (Diapensia family) 70) Dilleniaceae (Dillenia family) 71) Dipsacaceae (Teasel family) 72) Dipterocarpaceae (Meranti family) 73) Droseraceae (Sundew family) 74) Ebenaceae (Ebony family) 75) Elaeagnaceae (Oleaster family) 76) Elaeocarpaceae (Elaeocarpus family) 77) Elatinaceae (Waterwort family) 78) Empetraceae (Crowberry family) 79) Epacridaceae (Epacris family) 80) Eremolepidaceae (Catkin-mistletoe family) 81) Ericaceae (Heath family) 82) Erythroxylaceae (Coca family) 83) Euphorbiaceae (Spurge family) 84) Fabaceae (Pea family) 85) Fagaceae (Beech family) 86) Flacourtiaceae (Flacourtia family) 87) Fouquieriaceae (Ocotillo family) 88) Frankeniaceae (Frankenia family) 89) Fumariaceae (Fumitory family) 90) Garryaceae (Silk Tassel family) 91) Gentianaceae (Gentian family) 92) Geraniaceae (Geranium family) 93) Gesneriaceae (Gesneriad family) 94) Goodeniaceae (Goodenia family) 95) Greyiaceae (Greyia family) 96) Grossulariaceae (Currant family) 97) Gunneraceae (Gunnera family) 98) Haloragaceae (Water Milfoil family) 99) Hamamelidaceae (Witch-hazel family) 100) Hernandiaceae (Hernandia family) 101) Hippocastanaceae (Horse-chestnut family) 102) Hippocrateaceae (Hippocratea family) 103) Hydrangeaceae (Hydrangea family) 104) Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf family) 105) Hypericaceae (St John's Wort family) 106) Icacinaceae (Icacina family) 107) Illiciaceae (Star-anise family) 108) Juglandaceae (Walnut family) 109) Krameriaceae (Krameria family) 110) Lamiaceae (Mint family) 111) Lardizabalaceae (Lardizabala family) 112) Lauraceae (Laurel family) 113) Lecythidaceae (Brazil-nut family) 114) Leitneriaceae (Corkwood family) 115) Lennoaceae (Lennoa family) 116) Lentibulariaceae (Bladderwort family) 117) Limnanthaceae (Meadow-Foam family) 118) Linaceae (Flax family) 119) Linderniaceae (False pimpernel family) 120) Loasaceae (Loasa family) 121) Loganiaceae (Logania family) 122) Loranthaceae (Showy Mistletoe family) 123) Lythraceae (Loosestrife family) 124) Magnoliaceae (Magnolia family) 125) Malpighiaceae (Barbados Cherry family) 126) Malvaceae (Mallow family) 127) Marcgraviaceae (Shingle Plant family) 128) Melastomataceae (Melastome family) 129) Meliaceae (Mahogany family) 130) Melianthaceae (Melianthus family) 131) Menispermaceae (Moonseed family) 132) Menyanthaceae (Buckbean family) 133) Molluginaceae (Carpet-weed family) 134) Monimiaceae (Monimia family) 135) Monotropaceae (Indian Pipe family) 136) Montiaceae (Miner's lettuce family) 137) Moraceae (Mulberry family) 138) Moringaceae (Horse-radish tree family) 139) Myoporaceae (Myoporum family) 140) Myricaceae (Bayberry family) 141) Myristicaceae (Nutmeg family) 142) Myrsinaceae (Myrsine family) 143) Myrtaceae (Myrtle family) 144) Nelumbonaceae (Lotus-lily family) 145) Nepenthaceae (East Indian Pitcher-plant f) 146) Nitrariaceae (Salt bush family) 147) Nyctaginaceae (Four o'clock family) 148) Nymphaeaceae (Water-lily family) 149) Ochnaceae (Ochna family) 150) Olacaceae 151) Oleaceae (Olive family) 152) Onagraceae (Evening Primrose family) 153) Orobanchaceae (Broom-rape family) 154) Oxalidaceae (Wood-Sorrel family) 155) Paeoniaceae (Peony family) 156) Papaveraceae (Poppy family) 157) Passifloraceae (Passion-flower family) 158) Paulowniaceae (Princesstree family) 159) Pedaliaceae (Sesame family) 160) Phrymaceae (Lopseed family) 161) Phyllanthaceae 162) Phytolaccaceae (Pokeweed family) 163) Piperaceae (Pepper family) 164) Pittosporaceae (Pittosporum family) 165) Plantaginaceae (Plantain family) 166) Platanaceae (Plane-tree family) 167) Plumbaginaceae (Leadwort family) 168) Podostemaceae (River-weed family) 169) Polemoniaceae (Phlox family) 170) Polygalaceae (Milkwort family) 171) Polygonaceae (Buckwheat family) 172) Portulacaceae (Purslane family) 173) Primulaceae (Primrose family) 174) Proteaceae (Protea family) 175) Pyrolaceae (Shinleaf family) 176) Rafflesiaceae (Rafflesia family) 177) Ranunculaceae (Buttercup family) 178) Resedaceae (Mignonette family) 179) Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn family) 180) Rhizophoraceae (Red Mangrove family) 181) Rosaceae (Rose family) 182) Rubiaceae (Madder family) 183) Rutaceae (Rue family) 184) Sabiaceae (Sabia family) 185) Salicaceae (Willow family) 186) Santalaceae (Sandalwood family) 187) Sapindaceae (Soapberry family) 188) Sapotaceae (Sapodilla family) 189) Sarraceniaceae (Pitcher-plant family) 190) Saururaceae 191) Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage family) 192) Schisandraceae (Schisandra family) 193) Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family) 194) Simaroubaceae (Quassia family) 195) Simmondsiaceae (Jojoba family) 196) Solanaceae (Potato family) 197) Sonneratiaceae 198) Sphenocleaceae (Spenoclea family) 199) Stackhousiaceae (Stackhousia family) 200) Staphyleaceae (Bladdernut family) 201) Sterculiaceae 202) Styracaceae (Storax family) 203) Surianaceae (Suriana family) 204) Symplocaceae (Sweetleaf family) 205) Tamaricaceae (Tamarix family) 206) Theaceae (Tea family) 207) Theophrastaceae (Theophrasta family) 208) Thymelaeaceae (Mezereum family) 209) Tiliaceae (Linden family) 210) Tropaeolaceae (Nasturtium family) 211) Turneraceae (Turnera family) 212) Ulmaceae (Elm family) 213) Urticaceae (Nettle family) 214) Valerianaceae (Valerian family) 215) Verbenaceae (Verbena family) 216) Violaceae (Violet family) 217) Viscaceae (Christmas Mistletoe family) 218) Vitaceae (Grape family) 219) Winteraceae (Wintera family) 220) Zygophyllaceae (Creosote-bush family)

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Genera (Solanaceae)
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1) Acnistus 2) Androcera (nightshade) 3) Atropa (belladonna) 4) Bouchetia 5) Browallia 6) Brugmansia 7) Brunfelsia (raintree) 8) Calibrachoa 9) Capsicum (pepper) 10) Cestrum (jessamine) 11) Chamaesaracha (five eyes) 12) Cyphomandra 13) Datura (jimsonweed) 14) Duboisia 15) Dunalia (acnistus) 16) Fabiana 17) Goetzea 18) Hunzikeria 19) Hyoscyamus (henbane) 20) Iochroma 21) Jaborosa 22) Jaltomata (false holly) 23) Leptoglossis (hunzikeria) 24) Leucophysalis 25) Lycianthes 26) Lycium (desert-thorn) 27) Lycopersicon (nightshade) 28) Mandragora (mandrake) 29) Margaranthus 30) Nectouxia 31) Nicandra 32) Nicotiana (tobacco) 33) Nierembergia (cupflower) 34) Nothocestrum (aiea) 35) Oryctes 36) Perizoma (salpichroa) 37) Petunia 38) Physalis (groundcherry) 39) Physalodes (nicandra) 40) Quincula 41) Salpichroa 42) Salpiglossis 43) Saracha (false holly) 44) Schizanthus 45) Scopolia 46) Solandra 47) Solanum (nightshade) 48) Streptosolen 49) Swartzia (solandra) 50) Withania

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Common names (Nicotiana)
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1) (no name) 2) Australian tobacco (Nicotiana suaveolens) 3) Aztec tobacco (Nicotiana rustica) 4) Bigelow's tobacco (Nicotiana quadrivalvis var. bigelovii) 5) Cleveland's tobacco (Nicotiana clevelandii) 6) Coyote tobacco (Nicotiana attenuata) 7) Cultivated tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum) 8) Desert tobacco (Nicotiana obtusifolia) 9) Fiddleleaf tobacco (Nicotiana repanda) 10) Indian tobacco (Nicotiana quadrivalvis) 11) Jasmine tobacco (Nicotiana alata) 12) Langsdorff's tobacco (Nicotiana langsdorffii) 13) Longflower tobacco (Nicotiana longiflora) 14) Manyflower tobacco (Nicotiana acuminata) 15) South American tobacco (Nicotiana sylvestris) 16) Tex-Mex tobacco (Nicotiana plumbaginifolia) 17) Tobacco (Nicotiana excelsior) 18) Tree tobacco (Nicotiana glauca) 19) Velvet tobacco (Nicotiana velutina) 20) Wallace's tobacco (Nicotiana quadrivalvis var. wallacei)

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More species:
1) Nicotiana palmeri A. Gray [154]
2) Nicotiana rustica L. [845]
3) Nicotiana tabacum L. [3379]
4) Niebla cephalota (Tuck.) Rundel & Bowler [125]
5) Niebla combeoides (Nyl.) Rundel & Bowler [143]
6) Niebla procera Rundel & Bowler [154]
7) Nierembergia viscosa Torr. [226]
8) Niobe caerulea (Andrews) Nash [130]
9) Noccaea coloradensis (Rydb.) Holub [132]
10) Nopalea cochenillifera (L.) Salm-Dyck [149]

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