Nicotiana axillaris Lam.

[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.

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.