Tobacco
Tobacco
Scientific name: Nicotiana rustica L.
Synonym: Nicotiana pavoni Dunal
Bangla/local name: Tamak
Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1988)
Kingdom :Plantae
Division :Magnoliophyta
Class :Magnoliopsida
Subclass :Asterdae
Order :Solanales
Family :Solanaceae
Genus :Nicotiana
Species :N. rustica
Botanical Description of Tobacco
Habit: Annual herb
Root: Tap root system
Stem: Viscidaly pubescent, erect, and branched
Leaf: Simple, alternate, petiolate,ovate, entire, pubescent
Inflorescence: Terminal panicle
Flower: Complete, hermaphrodite, actinomorphic
Calyx: Tubular, slightly unequal
Corolla: Tubular or cylindrical, campanulate
Androecium: Stamen 5
Gynoecium: Ovary superior, stigma bilobed
Fruit: Capsule
Chromosome number: 2n=48
Economic Importance: Leaves are used for smoking, snuffing or chewing.
References
- Elzebroek T. and Wind K. 2008. Guide to cultivated plants. Cabi International, Oxfordshire, UK.
- Flora and Fauna Web
- The Plant List