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Solanum anguivi

Forest Bitterberry
Also known as: Solanum aethiopicum subsp. anguivi (Lam.) Banfi, Galasso & Bartolucci +16 more
  • Solanum aethiopicum subsp. anguivi (Lam.) Banfi, Galasso & Bartolucci
  • Solanum aurantiacobaccatum De Wild.
  • Solanum batangense Dammer
  • Solanum buettneri Dammer
  • Solanum carvalhoi Dammer
  • Solanum dichroanthum Dammer
  • Solanum dinklagei Dammer
  • Solanum distichum Schumach. & Thonn.
  • Solanum flamignii De Wild.
  • Solanum grotei Dammer
  • Solanum halophilum Pax
  • Solanum hermannii Dunal
  • Solanum indicum subsp. clinocarpum Bitter
  • Solanum indicum subsp. distichum (Schumach. & Thonn.) Bitter
  • Solanum indicum subsp. grandifrons Bitter
  • Solanum indicum subsp. mesodolichum Bitter
  • Solanum indicum subsp. newtonii Bitter
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Solanaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub or shrub.

Originating in Africa, Solanum anguivi (commonly known as Forest Bitterberry) is a shrub belonging to the Solanaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to seasonally dry tropical conditions.

Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub

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, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Central African Republic, Comoros, Congo, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, The, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Ivory Coast, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

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, East Himalaya, India, Mauritius, Nepal, Nicobar Is., Queensland, Réunion

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