Solanum africanum
A species in the Solanaceae family, accepted in the World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026 edition.
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- Plant group
- Angiosperms · flowering plants
- Order
- Solanales
- Family
- Solanaceae
- Genus
- Solanum
- Species
- Solanum africanum
- Taxonomic status
- Accepted in this release
- Name publication year
- 1768
Synonyms & earlier names
Names that this release treats as synonyms of Solanum africanum. These are scientific names, not a list of cultivars or common names.
14 synonyms in this snapshot
- Solanum aggerumName author: Dunal
- Solanum bracteatumName author: Thunb.
- Solanum crassifoliumName author: Lam.
- Solanum exasperatumName author: Drège ex Dunal
- Solanum geniculatumName author: Drège ex Dunal
- Solanum longipesName author: Dunal
- Solanum quadrangulareName author: L.f.
- Solanum quadrangulare var. crassifoliumName author: (Lam.) Bitter
- Solanum quadrangulare var. glabrumName author: Damm.
- Solanum quadrangulare var. integrifoliumName author: Dunal
- Solanum quadrangulare var. quadrangulareName author: Not supplied
- Solanum quadrangulare var. sinuato-angulatumName author: Dunal
- Solanum rubrumName author: Drège ex Dunal
- Witheringia crassifoliaName author: (Lam.) Dunal
About this record
Source: World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026, published June 21, 2026. Taxonomic data is available under CC0. Acceptance, synonymy, and family placement reflect this release and may change with later research. A missing extinction flag is not evidence of a species’ conservation status. Photographs, where available, are separately credited botanical references. This record does not supply cut-flower availability or a guaranteed care schedule.
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