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Petunia
See list of 2 species in this genusReport of Petunia ×atkinsiana D. Don ex Loud. (as P. ×hybrida Vilm.) by Sorrie and Somers (1999) was based on a synonymy that incorrectly included both P. axillaris and P. integrifolia (as P. violacea). Specimens of P. ×atkinsiana are unknown from New England.
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1a. Corolla white, with a nearly cylindric basal tube 40–60 mm long that is only slightly expanded upward; stamens inserted near the middle of the basal tube of the corolla and extending nearly to the throat; anthers and pollen yellow; stems usually upright
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1b. Corolla purple to light purple or pink-red, with a funnelform basal tube 29–36 mm long that is conspicuously expanded upward; stamens inserted near the base of the basal tube of the corolla and barely extending past the midpoint of the tube; anthers and pollen blue to violet; stems sometimes prostrate in basal portion
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