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[[File:P1000485 Nicotiana tabacum (tobacco) (Solanaceae) Plant.JPG|250px|thumb|right|''Dhumrapatra'', ''Nicotiana tabacum'']]
'''Nicotiana tabacum''' is an annual or short-lived perennial, erect. It can grow 70 - 250cm tall. The most widely grown tobacco species. It is a rich source of the alkaloid nicotine and has a long history of use as a medicinal plant and social stimulant.
==Uses==
<ref name="Common names">[http://envis.frlht.org/bot_search Vernacular names]</ref>
<ref name="Cultivation details">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Nicotiana+tabacum Cultivation details]</ref>
<ref name="Chemical Composition">Journal article - "Chemical Constituents from Nicotiana tabacum L. and Their Antifungal Activity"</ref>
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