Nicotiana tabacum L.

  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Solanales

  • Family

    Solanaceae

  • All Determinations

    Nicotiana tabacum L.

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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
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