Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Solanales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
stramoniifolium
ID:
1032159

Status:
valid

Authors:
Jacq.

Source:
SolanaceaeSource.org

Year:
1782

Citation Micro:
Misc. Austriac. 2: 298. 1781 or 1782.

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001031497

Common Names

  • Stramoniifolium Nightshade
  • Stramoniifolium Potato
  • Stramoniifolium Tomato

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Description

Solanum stramoniifolium (also called Stramonium-leaved Nightshade, among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant in the nightshade family Solanaceae. It is native to Central America and South America. It is found in tropical and subtropical moist lowland forests, tropical and subtropical moist montane forests, and disturbed habitats.

Uses & Benefits

Solanum stramoniifolium is used as an ornamental plant in gardens, as a hedge plant, for erosion control, and as a windbreak.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Solanum stramoniifolium is a white to yellow star-shaped flower with yellow anthers. The seed is a small, black, round seed. The seedlings are small, with oval-shaped leaves and purple stems.

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Where to Find Solanum stramoniifolium

Solanum stramoniifolium can be found in tropical regions of South America, including Colombia, Ecuador, 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

References

Nikolaus Joseph von Jacquin (1727-1817): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Jacq.' in the authors string.
Solanaceae Source record for this taxon: Based on the initial data import