Nolana paradoxa, the Chilean bellflower, is a species of flowering plant in the family Solanaceae, native to central and southern Chile.[1][2] A spreading half-hardy annual reaching 9 in (23 cm) and useful as an edger or ground cover, it requires full sun.[2] There is a cultivar, 'Blue Bird'.[3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Solanales |
| Family: | Solanaceae |
| Genus: | Nolana |
| Species: | N. paradoxa
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| Nolana paradoxa | |
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N. paradoxa serves as a model system for scientific studies on flower color.[4][5]
References
edit- ^ a b "Nolana paradoxa Lindl". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
- ^ a b Hessayon, D. G. (1996). The New Bedding Plant Expert. p. 73. ISBN 9780903505451.
- ^ "Nolana paradoxa 'Blue Bird'". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2022. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
- ^ Stavenga, Doekele G.; Van Der Kooi, Casper J. (2016). "Coloration of the Chilean Bellflower, Nolana paradoxa, interpreted with a scattering and absorbing layer stack model". Planta. 243 (1): 171–181. doi:10.1007/s00425-015-2395-0. PMC 4698304. PMID 26369332.
- ^ van der Kooi, Casper J.; Elzenga, J. Theo M.; Staal, Marten; Stavenga, Doekele G. (2016). "How to colour a flower: on the optical principles of flower coloration". Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. 283 (1830). doi:10.1098/rspb.2016.0429. PMC 4874715. PMID 27170723.
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