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December 2023

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Petunia Juss.

This genus name was first published in Raf. and Raf., Ann. Mus. Hist. Nat. 2: 215, t. 47., 1803. Link to external nomenclature reference

At the time of this classification snapshot, this genus name was accepted by WFO (placed as the accepted name of a taxon). Its description and other taxonomic data can be found on World Flora Online, id: wfo-4000028997.

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Synonyms of Petunia

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link
Petunia kegnellii R.E.Fr. R.E.Fr., Kungl. Svenska Vetenskapsakad. Handl. xlvi. No. 5, 55 (1911).. Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-0001024447
Petunia longiflora Rojas Cat. Hist. Nat. Corrientes 75, (longifolia) 174. 1897 Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-0001024457
Petunia phoenicea D.Don ex Loudon Hort. Brit. (Loudon), ed. 3. 655. 1839 ; second additional supplement (cited in IK as 'Hort. Brit. Suppl. ii.'). Submitted. wfo-0001024478
Petunia viscosa Miers Trav. Chile 2: 531. 1826. Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-0001024517

Species in Petunia ( ${pageIsLoading?'loading':'showing'} species ${currentlyShowingRangeFirst} to ${currentlyShowingRangeLast} of ${ totalPartsCount })

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link

Unplaced Names

These names are not yet placed in the taxonomy, but may be associated with Petunia:

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Petunia cumingiana J.Rémy Fl. Chil. [Gay] 5(1): 50. 1849 [late 1849] Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-0001024421
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Petunia phoenicea D.Don ex Loudon Hort. Brit. (Loudon), ed. 3. 655. 1839 ; second additional supplement (cited in IK as 'Hort. Brit. Suppl. ii.') Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-0001024477
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Petunia phoenicea H.Jacquin Ann. Fl. Pomone, 1832–33: 380.1833. Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-0001024476
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Petunia punctata Paxton Paxton's Mag. Bot. 9: t. 7. 1842. Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-0001024401
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Petunia thymifolia f. thymifolia wfo-0001024501
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Petunia toropiensis Stehmann & Larocca Acta Bot. Brasil. 37-e20220266: 2. 2023 [28 Apr 2023] [epublished] Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-1000057808