7436.000 Petunia Juss.

Ntore, S. & Sosef, M.S.M. (2020) Solanaceae Flore d'Afrique Centrale Nouvelle Serie Jardin Botanique Meise, Belgique

Description of the genus

Unarmed herbs, usually viscid. Leaves mostly alternate, the upper sometimes in pairs and appearing opposite. Inflorescence a solitary flower, arising from a pair of leaf-like bracts. Calyx deeply divided, almost to the base, slightly accrescent in fruit. Stamens 5, included. Fruit a capsule. Seeds numerous, minute.

Worldwide: 35 species in tropical and warm regions of S America

DRC: 1 cultivated taxon.

Insects associated with this genus:
Scopula minorata Larval foodplant
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SpeciesContent
× hybrida (Hook.) Vilm.

Other sources of information about Petunia:

External websites:

African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Petunia
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Petunia
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Petunia
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Petunia
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
iNaturalist: Petunia
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Petunia
JSTOR Plant Science: Petunia
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Petunia
Plants of the World Online: Petunia
Tropicos: Petunia
Wikipedia: Petunia

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The DRC flora team (2026). Flora of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Cultivated plants: Genus page: Petunia.
https://www.drcongoflora.com/cult/genus.php?genus_id=1255, retrieved 20 May 2026

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