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Details of Genus: Fabiana Ruiz & Pav. (1794)

ID: 615

Genus ja: ファビアナ

Genus en:

# spp.: 16 (from genus_families table) | 13 (from names table)

Accepted: Accepted

Family: Solanaceae

Family ja: ナス

Infra familial classification: Subfamily Petunioideae

Citation:
Data sourceKind of informationNote
Kew Gardens (2017) Plants of the world online (POWO). Accessed on 25 Mar 2024Scientific name & others Show this Data source

Distribution en: S. Peru to Argentina

Description en: Genus of about 25 species of heath-like, evergreen shrubs from dry, upland slopes in temperate regions of South America. They are cultivated for their small, alternate, overlapping, densely arranged, needle-like leaves and solitary, tubular or bell-shaped flowers, borne terminally or opposite the leaves. Grow in a sheltered, mixed or shrub border, in a rock garden, or against a sunny wall.

Hardiness en: Frost hardy.

Cultivation en:

Propagation en: Sow seed in containers in a cold frame in autumn or spring. In early summer, take greenwood cuttings. Take semi-ripe cuttings in late summer.

Pests en: Trouble free.

Description ja:

Comment: Warm temp. S.America

Comment ja:

Type species: Fabiana imbricata Ruiz & Pav. (1799) Accepted

Phylogenetic definition:

Update information: Created: 2007-12-06 12:51; Updated: 2026-02-27 22:00 by hkokubun@mac.com

Family:

System Accepted? Botanical name Japanese name Infra-familial classification # species
APG4 Accepted Solanaceae ナス科 Subfamily Petunioideae 16 Show
PB2 Solanaceae ナス科 Subfamily Petunioideae Show
PB3 Solanaceae ナス科 Subfamily Petunioideae Show