Nicotiana (genus)
Esquema
Jerarquía
Eukaryota (domain) > planta (vegetación) > Angiospermae (division) > Magnoliopsida (class) > Solanales (order) > Solanaceae (family)
Descripción
Genus containing over 70 species of flowering plants native to North and South America, including the species N. tabacum that is cultivated on a large scale. Tobacco is smoked or chewed for its sedative and narcotic effects; it was used ceremonially by Native American cultures by around 3000 BCE.
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Otros términos
- Nicotiana (genus) [en]
- Nicotiana (genus) [la]
- tabac (matériaux) [fr]
- tobacco (genus) [en]
- tobacco-plant (genus) [en]
- tobacco plant (genus) [en]
- tabak (genus) [nl]