Biology:Solanum myriacanthum

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Short description: Species of plant in the Solanaceae

Solanum myriacanthum
Solanum myriacanthum leaf.jpg
Close up of leaf
Solanum myriacanthum flower.jpg
Flower buds
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Solanales
Family: Solanaceae
Genus: Solanum
Species:
S. myriacanthum
Binomial name
Solanum myriacanthum
Synonyms[1]
  • Solanum chloropetalon Schltdl.
  • Solanum khasianum C.B.Clarke
  • Solanum macranthum M.Martens & Galeotti
  • Solanum porphyranthum Dunal
  • Solanum reflexum var. chloropetalon Witasek

Solanum myriacanthum (syn. Solanum khasianum), the Himalayan nightshade, is a species of flowering plant in the family Solanaceae. It is native to Mexico and Central America, and has been introduced to Cuba, Nepal, Assam and Myanmar.[1] It may be invasive in the southeastern United States[2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Solanum myriacanthum Dunal" (in en). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/820196-1. 
  2. Bryson, Charles T.; Reddy, Krishna N.; Byrd, John D. (2012). "Growth, Development, and Morphological Differences among Native and Nonnative Prickly Nightshades (Solanum spp.) of the Southeastern United States". Invasive Plant Science and Management 5 (3): 341–352. doi:10.1614/IPSM-D-11-00062.1. 

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