Solanum capsicoides
Cockroach Berry, Cockroach Berry
Other regional names: Devil's Apple
- Devil's Apple
Also known as: Solanum aculeatissimum Schulz, 1909 +18 more
- Solanum aculeatissimum Schulz, 1909
- Solanum aculeatissimum subsp. denudatum Dunal
- Solanum aculeatissimum var. denudatum Dunal
- Solanum arrebenta Vell.
- Solanum bodinieri H.Lév. & Vaniot
- Solanum capsicoides Lam.
- Solanum ciliare Willd.
- Solanum ciliatum subsp. arenarium Dunal
- Solanum ciliatum var. arenarium Dunal
- Solanum ciliatum var. multiflorum Dunal
- Solanum macowanii Fourc.
- Solanum pentapetaloides Roxb.
- Solanum pentapetaloides Roxb. ex Hornem.
- Solanum pentapetalum Schltdl.
- Solanum sinuatifolium Vell.
- Solanum sphaerocarpum Moric.
- Solanum trongum subsp. sinuato-pinnatifidum Dunal
- Solanum trongum var. sinuatopinnatifidum Dunal
- Solanum ungens Weinm.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Solanaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or subshrub.
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Found natively in South America, Solanum capsicoides (commonly known as Cockroach Berry) is an annual or shrub belonging to the Solanaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Northern South America, Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Colombia, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Assam, Belize, Bermuda, Cape Provinces, China South-Central, China Southeast, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Florida, Germany, Guyana, Hainan, Haiti, Hawaii, Japan, Laos, Leeward Is., Liberia, Louisiana, Malaya, Manchuria, Marquesas, Massachusetts, Mexico Central, Mississippi, Nansei-shoto, New Caledonia, New South Wales, Nicaragua, North Carolina, Peru, Puerto Rico, Queensland, Samoa, Society Is., South Carolina, Sri Lanka, Surinam, Taiwan, Texas, Trinidad-Tobago, Vietnam, Windward Is., Zimbabwe