Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Solanales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
ratale
ID:
1031446

Status:
valid

Authors:
D.H.R.McClell.

Source:
SolanaceaeSource.org

Year:
2020

Citation Micro:
PhytoKeys 145: 22. 2020

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001030784

Common Names

  • Ratale Nightshade
  • Purple Nightshade
  • Mountain Nightshade

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Description

Solanum ratale (also called 'Ratale Nightshade', among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant in the nightshade family. It is native to South America, and is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay. It prefers dry, sandy soils in open areas, and is often found in grasslands and scrublands.

Uses & Benefits

Solanum ratale is an ornamental plant that is also used medicinally. It is used to treat fever, colds, coughs, and headaches. It is also used to treat digestive problems, skin diseases, and respiratory disorders.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Solanum ratale has white flowers with yellow centers, small black seeds, and small seedlings with oval-shaped leaves.

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Where to Find Solanum ratale

Solanum ratale is native to the tropical regions of Central and South America.

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