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Solanum violaceum

Also known as: Solanum anguivi subsp. multiflorum (Roem. & Schult.) Vajr. +14 more
  • Solanum anguivi subsp. multiflorum (Roem. & Schult.) Vajr.
  • Solanum chinense Dunal
  • Solanum cuneatum Moench
  • Solanum heynei Roem. & Schult.
  • Solanum himalense Dunal
  • Solanum indicum f. album C.Y.Wu & S.C.Huang
  • Solanum indicum L.
  • Solanum indicum subsp. album C.Y.Wu & S.C.Huang
  • Solanum indicum subsp. eroso-pinnatifidum Dunal
  • Solanum indicum subsp. multiflorum (Roem. & Schult.) C.B.Clarke
  • Solanum indicum subsp. pubescens Dunal
  • Solanum indicum subsp. recurvatum C.Y.Wu & S.C.Huang
  • Solanum indicum subsp. sinuato-lobatum Dunal
  • Solanum indicum var. erosopinnatifidum Dunal
  • Solanum indicum var. mesarchon Bitter
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Solanaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub.

Solanum violaceum is a shrub belonging to the Solanaceae family. Naturally occurring in Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. The genus Solanum is notably large, comprising more than 1200 species.

Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Assam, Bangladesh, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Hainan, India, Jawa, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Sumatera, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, West Himalaya

Introduced Range

An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Andaman Is., Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mozambique, New Caledonia, Rodrigues, Réunion

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