N. glutinosa is native to western South America, including Bolivia, Ecuador, and Peru.

[2][3] N. glutinosa is a Dicotyledon and is from the family of Solanaceae.

[4] The use of N. glutinosa in tobamoviruses allowed for the death of lesions within the plant.

[6] They are hosts to the Ageratum leaf curl virus.

[8] Other synonyms of N.glutinosa include Blenocoes longiflora Raf., Nicotiana militaris L., and Tabacus viscidus Moench.