Solanum pimpinellifolium
Currant Tomato, Currant Tomato
Also known as: Lycopersicon esculentum subsp. intermedium Luckwill +10 more
- Lycopersicon esculentum subsp. intermedium Luckwill
- Lycopersicon esculentum subsp. pimpinellifolium (L.) Brezhnev
- Lycopersicon inodorum Juss. ex Steud.
- Lycopersicon pimpinellifolium (L.) Mill.
- Lycopersicon pimpinellifolium var. intermedium (Luckwill) Prokh.
- Lycopersicon pissisi Phil.
- Lycopersicon racemiforme Lange
- Lycopersicon racemigerum Lange
- Solanum pimpinellifolium Mill. ex Dunal
- Solanum pimpinelloides Hill
- Solanum pissisi (Phil.) Reiche
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Solanaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a climbing shrub.
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Solanum pimpinellifolium (commonly known as Currant Tomato) is a climbing shrub belonging to the Solanaceae family. Indigenous to South America, this species is primarily associated with subtropical conditions. The genus Solanum is notably large, comprising more than 1200 species.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Plant Type
Climber / Vine
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Chile North, Ecuador, Galápagos, Peru
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)
Austria, Germany, Marquesas, Namibia