Status:
valid
Authors:
(Mart.) Bohs
Source:
SolanaceaeSource.org
Year:
1995
Citation Micro:
Taxon 44: 584. 1995.
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001027600
Common Names
- Solanum Diploconos
- Diploconos Potato
- Wild Potato
Description
Solanum diploconos (also called Diploconos nightshade, among many other common names) is an annual herbaceous plant that grows up to 1 meter in height. It is native to Bolivia and grows in open woodlands and grasslands. The plant has white flowers and oval-shaped leaves.
Uses & Benefits
Solanum diploconos is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a hedge plant. It is also used as a medicinal plant to treat fever, headache, and stomachache.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flowers of Solanum diploconos are white or yellowish-white, and have five petals. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings are slender and have long, pointed leaves.
Where to Find Solanum diploconos
Solanum diploconos is native to the Andes of Peru and Bolivia.
Species in the Solanum genus
Solanum aemulans,
Solanum blanco-galdosii,
Solanum brucheri,
Solanum edinense,
Solanum michoacanum,
Solanum procurrens,
Solanum rechei,
Solanum sambucinum,
Solanum vallis-mexici,
Solanum abitaguense,
Solanum abollatum,
Solanum abortivum,
Solanum absconditum,
Solanum abutilifolium,
Solanum abutiloides,
Solanum acanthodapis,
Solanum acanthodes,
Solanum acaule,
Solanum accrescens,
Solanum acerifolium,
Solanum achorum,
Solanum acroglossum,
Solanum acropterum,
Solanum acroscopicum,
Solanum actaeibotrys,
Solanum actephilum,
Solanum aculeastrum,
Solanum aculeatissimum,
Solanum acuminatum,
Solanum acutilobum,
Solanum adenobasis,
Solanum adenophorum,
Solanum adoense,
Solanum adscendens,
Solanum adspersum,
Solanum aethiopicum,
Solanum affine,
Solanum africanum,
Solanum agnewiorum,
Solanum agnoston,
Solanum agrarium,
Solanum agrimoniifolium,
Solanum ajanhuiri,
Solanum alatirameum,
Solanum albescens,
Solanum albicans,
Solanum albidum,
Solanum albornozii,
Solanum albostellatum,
Solanum aldabrense,
Species in the Solanaceae family