Called “tobaccos” in GBIF
Nicotiana is a genus of herbaceous plants and shrubs in the family Solanaceae that is indigenous to the Americas, Australia, Southwestern Africa and the South Pacific. Various Nicotiana species, commonly referred to as tobacco plants, are cultivated by humans.
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Medicines like VEGF, used in treating eye disease and wound healing, could soon be grown directly in greenhouse plants instead...
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Barley grown for craft brewing, heritage grain projects, or cool-climate farming could be adapted for drought tolerance or...
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