Status:
valid
Authors:
Symon
Source:
SolanaceaeSource.org
Year:
1995
Citation Micro:
Austrobaileya 4: 435. 1995.
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001031511
Common Names
- Stupefactum Nightshade
- Stupefactum Potato
- Stupefactum Tomato
Description
Solanum stupefactum (also called Stupefying 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 stupefactum 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 stupefactum 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.
Where to Find Solanum stupefactum
Solanum stupefactum 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