Status:
valid
Authors:
(Rusby) Bohs
Source:
SolanaceaeSource.org
Year:
1995
Citation Micro:
Taxon 44: 586. 1995.
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001032233
Common Names
- Unilobed Nightshade
- Unilobed Potato
- Unilobed Solanum
Description
Solanum unilobum (also called One-Lobe Nightshade, among many other common names) is an annual herbaceous plant native to South America. It has white or pink flowers and its fruits are blue-black berries. It grows in a variety of habitats, including grasslands, woodlands, and disturbed areas.
Uses & Benefits
Solanum unilobum is used as a source of food and as an ornamental plant.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flowers of Solanum unilobum are white and small with five petals. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings are small and green.
Where to Find Solanum unilobum
Solanum unilobum is native to South America, particularly in Brazil, Colombia, and Venezuela.
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