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Record information and status
Record ID
12107
Status
Published
Date of creation
2006-04-05 15:44 UTC (kirsty.mclean.consultant@cbd.int)
Date of last update
2014-02-21 19:44 UTC (dina.abdelhakim@cbd.int)
Date of publication
2014-02-21 19:44 UTC (dina.abdelhakim@cbd.int)

Organism information
Scientific name
Petunia hybrida
Taxonomic Classification
KingdomPlantae
PhylumMagnoliophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderSolanales
FamilySolanaceae
GenusPetunia
SpeciesPetunia hybrida
Common name(s)
Petunia
PETHY
Additional Classification
Type of organism
Organism domestication
  • Domesticated
Characteristics related to biosafety
Centre(s) of origin
Petunias are of South American origin
Geographical distribution
Petunia is a widely-cultivated genus of flowering plants, in the family Solanaceae. Most of the varieties seen in gardens are hybrids.
Common use(s)
  • Ornamental
Additional Information
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Records referencing this document (16)
IDDescription
16record(s) found
Gene and DNA Sequence10 records
Information Resource2 records
Modified Organism4 records

   
   
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