Solanum scabrum
Garden Huckleberry, Garden Huckleberry
Also known as: Solanum aggregatum var. bachmannii (Dammer) Bitter +15 more
- Solanum aggregatum var. bachmannii (Dammer) Bitter
- Solanum bachmannii Dammer
- Solanum boerhaavii Thell.
- Solanum bracteatum Thunb.
- Solanum dasypodum St.-Lag.
- Solanum deppei Dunal
- Solanum fistulosum Dunal
- Solanum guineense Lam.
- Solanum intrusum J.Soria
- Solanum melanocerasum All.
- Solanum melanocerasum Willd.
- Solanum nigrum f. uliginosum (Blume) Miq.
- Solanum nigrum subsp. guineense L.
- Solanum nigrum var. guineense L.
- Solanum nigrum var. melanocerasum (All.) Dunal
- Solanum nigrum var. melanocerasum (Willd.) G.Don, 1837
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Solanaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or perennial.
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Solanum scabrum (commonly known as Garden Huckleberry) is an annual or perennial herbaceous plant belonging to the Solanaceae family. Found natively in Africa, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. It is part of the broad Solanum genus, encompassing over 1200 species globally.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Free State, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Ivory Coast, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Belgium, Central European Russia, Chagos Archipelago, China South-Central, China Southeast, Colombia, Connecticut, Czechoslovakia, Egypt, Finland, Germany, Great Britain, Illinois, Jawa, Maluku, Mauritius, Missouri, New Zealand North, Réunion, South Australia, Sumatera, Sweden, Taiwan, Tibet, Wisconsin