Solanum viarum Dunal

 
  • Family : SOLANACEAE
    (NIGHTSHADE FAMILY OR BRINJAL FAMILY)
  • Family (as per The Plant List) : Solanaceae
  • Species : Solanum viarum
  • Species Name (as per The Plant List) : Solanum viarum Dunal
  • Vernacular name : Mullukathri (Tam.); Bheji baigan, Denga bheji (Ori.)
  • Habit : Undershrub
  • Flower, Fruit : Throughout the Year
  • Native : South America
  • Comments : Occasional on hills above 1400 m in wastelands and open forests.
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • Distribution Locality : Shevaroy Hills (Salem district) (Tamil Nadu State); Sambalpur district, Khandmal district, Kalahandi district, Koraput district, Gajapati district, Ganjam district, Similipal Hills (Mayurbhanj district) (Odisha State)
  • World Distribution : Naturalized in Tropics
  • Literature : Pullaiah et al., 2011 - Flora of Eastern Ghats Vol. 4; H.O. Saxena & M. Brahmam, 1995- Flora of Orissa Vol. 2 ; H. O. Saxena and M. Brahmam, 1989 - The Flora of Similipal, Orissa; Matthew, K.M., The Flora of Tamil Nadu Carnatic, Vol.3 (1). Diocesan Press, Madras. 1983.
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Arun Singh R., Deepak Kumar, Raja K Swamy and Navendu Page (2016). Digital Flora of Eastern Ghats. http://easternghats.ces.iisc.ernet.in/plants.php?name=Solanum viarum. Downloaded on 29 June 2024.

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