Solanaceae Week: Nicotiana rustica from Delhi

[Gurcharan Singh]

Nicotiana rustica L., Sp. pl. 1:180. 1753

Another commonly cultivated species of tobacco, with greenish yellow flowers with shorter corolla tube and sticky broader and larger sessile  leaves. Photographed from Delhi University, cultivated in Botanical Garden.

Common names: Aztec tobacco, native tobacco, nicotine tobacco, small tobacco,  wild tobacco

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Dr. Gurcharan Singh
Retired  Associate Professor
SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007
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[tanay bose]

Hi Sir Ji,

The last photo is really nice close-up

Thanks for sharing

Tanay

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Tanay Bose

Research Assistant & Teaching Assistant.
Department of Botany.
University of British Columbia .
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[Nidhan Singh]

Thanks Sir,
This is really nicely depicted photograph. I have seen this after a
long gap, previously I had collected it from near Tikkar Taal, Morni
Hills.
Regards,

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Dr. Nidhan Singh
Department of Botany
I.B. (PG) College
Panipat-132103 Haryana
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