Nicotiana tabacum L.
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Filed As
Solanaceae
Nicotiana tabacum L. -
Identifiers
NY Barcode: 2480474
Occurrence ID: 72089278-5927-4fe9-a920-698e89cef5a3
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Kingdom
Plantae
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Division
Magnoliophyta
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Order
Solanales
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Family
Solanaceae
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All Determinations
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Location Notes
[West Indies]
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Distribution
02480474 <eVM YO^ BOTANICAL NEW YORK BOTANJCAL GARDEN The Flora and Ethnobotany of Cat Island, Bahamas Willard Sherman Turrell Herbarium (MU) Species Family Common Name Description Location/Habitat Latitude I'ses/Comments Collector(s) Collection No Sicotiana tabacum Au: L. Solanaceae Tobacco Stout erect and much branched shrubby looking herb. Flowers are a light pink color. Fruits are capsules. Arthur's Town settlement. Found in a disturbed yard, right behind the Hard Rock bar. 24°37' 35" N Longitude 75°40‘ 48" W Leaves once dried and smoked for the nicotine. Smoke the babies navel to cure their grippe pain. Stick of plact is put with other plants to make cascading medicine, to relieve asthma and upset stomach. Not listed for Cat Is. (Correll & Correll, 1982). Laurel R. Richey 00-852 Duplicates 5 Date July 6.2000 Plants Dried Using a Kerosene Heater Vouchers for Laurel Richey's PhD Dissertation 02480474
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Nicotiana tabacum L.