Browallia americana, the Jamaican forget-me-not, amethyst flower, or bush violet, is a species of flowering plant.[1] It is native to tropical Latin America, from Mexico and the Caribbean, south to Peru and Brazil.[2] Forms are variable. Pictured is the broader-leaved form.

Browallia americana
Closeup of the Browallia americana flower
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Solanales
Family: Solanaceae
Genus: Browallia
Species:
B. americana
Binomial name
Browallia americana
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References

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  1. ^ Le, Linh Thi Thuy; Tran, Thuong Tieu Linh; Le, Hung Duc; Han, Dien Huynh; Le, Thy Thi Bich; Le, Thuc Van (2020-12-30). "STUDY ON FACTORS AFFECTING THE FLOWERING OF FORGET-ME-NOT (Browallia americana L.) IN VITRO CULTURE". The Scientific Journal of Tra Vinh University. 1 (40): 13–27. doi:10.35382/18594816.1.40.2020.613. ISSN 2815-6072. S2CID 238133519.
  2. ^ Van Devender, Rebecca K.; Jenkins, Philip D. (1993). "A New Species of Browallia (Solanaceae) from the Southwestern United States and Northwestern Mexico". Madroño. 40 (4): 214–223. ISSN 0024-9637. JSTOR 41424973.