Solanum melongena subsp. melongena
Also known as: Solanum melongena subsp. occidentale Gasenb. +3 more
- Solanum melongena subsp. occidentale Gasenb.
- Solanum melongena var. falcatum Gasenb.
- Solanum melongena var. ismir Gasenb.
- Solanum melongena var. ramosissimum Gasenb.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Subspecies
- Botanical Family: Solanaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or shrub.
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Solanum melongena subsp. melongena is a shrub belonging to the Solanaceae family. Indigenous to Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia, this subspecies is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions. It is a naturally occurring subspecies of Solanum melongena, which is linked below, along with other subspecies of this species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Indo-China
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
China South-Central, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam
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., Assam, Bangladesh, Cambodia, East Himalaya, India, Kazakhstan, Laccadive Is., Malaya, Nicobar Is., Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Tadzhikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Zaïre
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