Status:
valid
Authors:
H.L.Wendl.
Source:
SolanaceaeSource.org
Year:
1844
Citation Micro:
Flora 27: 784. 1844.
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001030884
Common Names
- Robustum Potato
- Solanum Robustum
- Robustum Nightshade
Description
Solanum robustum (also called Robust nightshade, among many other common names) is an annual herbaceous plant native to the Mediterranean region and parts of Africa. It grows in sunny, disturbed habitats such as roadsides, fields, and waste places.
Uses & Benefits
Solanum robustum is used as an ornamental plant in gardens, as it produces attractive flowers and fruits.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Solanum robustum has white flowers with yellow anthers and a yellow center. The seeds are small, round and black. The seedlings have a pair of oval-shaped leaves and are covered in fine hairs.
Where to Find Solanum robustum
Solanum robustum is native to tropical and subtropical regions of South America, including Brazil, Peru, and Argentina.
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