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Solanum lyratum

Lyre Leaf Nightshade
Also known as: Solanum cathayanum C.Y.Wu & S.C.Huang +11 more
  • Solanum cathayanum C.Y.Wu & S.C.Huang
  • Solanum dichotomum Lour.
  • Solanum dichotomum var. lyratum (Thunb.) Siebold & Zucc.
  • Solanum dulcamara f. chinense Dunal
  • Solanum dulcamara var. chinense Dunal
  • Solanum dulcamara var. lyratum (Thunb.) Bonati
  • Solanum kayamae T.Yamaz.
  • Solanum lyratum f. purpuratum Konta & Katsuy.
  • Solanum lyratum f. xanthocarpum (Makino) H.Hara
  • Solanum lyratum var. filamentaceum Hayashi
  • Solanum lyratum var. leucanthum Nakai
  • Solanum lyratum var. maruyamanum Honda
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Solanaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a scrambling shrub or liana.

Solanum lyratum (commonly known as Lyre-leaf nightshade) is a scrambling shrub belonging to the Solanaceae family. Indigenous to Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. It is part of the broad Solanum genus, encompassing over 1200 species globally.

Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Shrub
Plant Type
Climber / Vine

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Eastern Asia, Indo-China
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Cambodia, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Hainan, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Tibet, Vietnam

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