As classified in WFO snapshot
December 2024
latest classification for this taxon
genus
Petunia
This genus name was first published in Raf. and Raf., Ann. Mus. Hist. Nat. 2: 215, t. 47., 1803.
At the time of this classification snapshot, this genus name was accepted by WFO (placed as the accepted name of a taxon). Its description and other taxonomic data can be found on World Flora Online, id: wfo-4000028997.
Literature
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Synonyms of Petunia
| Name | Author | Protologue | Nomenclator | WFO link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petunia kegnellii | R.E.Fr., Kungl. Svenska Vetenskapsakad. Handl. xlvi. No. 5, 55 (1911).. | wfo-0001024447 | ||
| Petunia longiflora | Cat. Hist. Nat. Corrientes 75, (longifolia) 174. 1897 | wfo-0001024457 | ||
| Petunia phoenicea | Hort. Brit. (Loudon), ed. 3. 655. 1839 ; second additional supplement (cited in IK as 'Hort. Brit. Suppl. ii.'). Submitted. | — | wfo-0001024478 | |
| Petunia viscosa | Trav. Chile 2: 531. 1826. | wfo-0001024517 | ||
| Pittunia | (R. P. )& Miers and (R. P. )& Miers, Trav. Chil. ii. 531 (1826). sphalm.. | wfo-4000029930 | ||
| Stimoryne | Fl. Tellur. iii. 76 (1837). | wfo-4000036727 |
Species in Petunia ( ${pageIsLoading?'loading':'showing'} species ${currentlyShowingRangeFirst} to ${currentlyShowingRangeLast} of ${ totalPartsCount })
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Unplaced Names
These names are not yet placed in the taxonomy, but may be associated with Petunia:
| Name | Author | Protologue | Nomenclator | WFO link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petunia cumingiana | Fl. Chil. [Gay] 5(1): 50. 1849 [late 1849] | wfo-0001024421 | ||
| Petunia phoenicea | Hort. Brit. (Loudon), ed. 3. 655. 1839 ; second additional supplement (cited in IK as 'Hort. Brit. Suppl. ii.') | wfo-0001024477 | ||
| Petunia phoenicea | Ann. Fl. Pomone, 1832–33: 380.1833. | wfo-0001024476 | ||
| Petunia punctata | Paxton's Mag. Bot. 9: t. 7. 1842. | wfo-0001024401 | ||
| Petunia thymifolia f. thymifolia | – | – | — | wfo-0001024501 |
| Petunia toropiensis | Acta Bot. Brasil. 37-e20220266: 2 2023 | wfo-1000057808 |