Petunia axillaris

Petunia axillaris, the large white petunia,^[1] wild white petunia or white moon petunia,^[2] is an annual herbaceous plant in the family Solanaceae, genus Petunia.^[3] It is native to temperate South America comprising southern Brazil, parts of Argentina and Uruguay. The plant's flowers, the only white ones found in the Petunia genus, are 3 to 7 cm long.^[4] The commonly-grown garden petunia is a hybrid of P. axillaris and P. integrifolia.^[5]

Petunia axillaris
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Solanales
Family:	Solanaceae
Genus:	Petunia
Species:	P. axillaris
Binomial name
Petunia axillaris (Lam.) Britton, Stern & Poggenb.
Synonyms
Nicotiana axillaris Lam. Petunia nyctaginiflora Jussieu Petunia parodii Steere

Subspecies

P. axillaris has three subspecies: P. a. axillaris, P. a. parodii, and P. a. subandina. P. a. axillaris and P. a. parodii are found in the flat parts of the Pampas, while P. a. subandina is found in the highlands near the Andes.^[4]