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Solanum americanum
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Aberfoyle, EH Tea Estates, Honde Valley
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Aberfoyle, EH Tea Estates, Honde Valley
Photo: Bart Wursten
Aberfoyle, EH Tea Estates, Honde Valley
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| Synonyms: |
Solanum nigrum sensu auctt. Solanum nodiflorum Jacq. |
| Common names: | American black nightshade (English) Glossy nightshade (English) |
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| Status: | Native? |
| Description: |
Branches ± angular to narrowly winged, the ridges or wings smooth. |
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| Derivation of specific name: | americanum: American |
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| Mozambique distribution: | T,MS,GI,M |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Gonçalves, A.E. (2005). Solanaceae Flora Zambesiaca 8(4) Pages 81 - 82. Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 79. Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 106. |
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Flora of Botswana: Solanum americanumFlora of Burundi: Solanum americanum
Flora of Malawi: Solanum americanum
Flora of Zambia: Solanum americanum
Flora of Zimbabwe: Solanum americanum
External websites:
African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Solanum americanumAfrican Plant Database: Solanum americanum
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Solanum americanum
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Solanum americanum
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Solanum americanum
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iNaturalist: Solanum americanum
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Solanum americanum
JSTOR Plant Science: Solanum americanum
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Solanum americanum
Plants of the World Online: Solanum americanum
Tropicos: Solanum americanum
Wikipedia: Solanum americanum
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