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sweet tobacco (Solanaceae)

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Nicotiana alata is a garden plant that occasionally escapes into the wild.

Oxford (VC23: Oxfordshire); 2015-08-04

 sweet tobacco / Nicotiana alata: _Nicotiana alata_ is a garden plant that occasionally escapes into the wild.

The broader tubular section of the flowers of Nicotiana alata is much shorter than in Nicotiana tabacum, and the final flared part is white on the outside.

Oxford (VC23: Oxfordshire); 2015-08-04

 sweet tobacco / Nicotiana alata: The broader tubular section of the flowers of _Nicotiana alata_ is much shorter than in _Nicotiana tabacum_, and the final flared part is white on the outside.

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