Solanum virginianum L.

 
  • Family : SOLANACEAE
    (NIGHTSHADE FAMILY OR BRINJAL FAMILY)
  • Family (as per The Plant List) : Solanaceae
  • Species : Solanum virginianum
  • Synonym : Solanum xanthocarpum Schrad. & H. Wendl.
  • Species Name (as per The Plant List) : Solanum virginianum L.
  • Vernacular name : Kateli, Ringani, Bhat kaliya (Hin.); Nelagulle (Kan.); Kandankathiri (Tam.); Pinna mulaka, Nela mulaka, Vankuda, Nelavankuda (Tel.); Ankranti, Ankuranti, Beji begun, Bejari (Ori.)
  • Collection Nos : FAP 39875
  • Collector(s) Name : K.R.K.Swamy
  • Collection Date : 10/08/10
  • Collection Locality : Batrepalli, Anantapur district, Andhra Pradesh State
  • Habitat : Deciduous forest
  • Habit : Herb
  • Flower, Fruit : Throughout the Year
  • Comments : On hills throughout the year in waste places, roadsides and after harvesting in fields.
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • Distribution Locality : Throughout Eastern Ghats
  • World Distribution : Cosmopolitan
  • Literature : Pullaiah et al., 2011 - Flora of Eastern Ghats Vol. 4; J.L.Ellis, 1990- Flora of Nallamalais Vol. 2; H.O. Saxena & M. Brahmam, 1995- Flora of Orissa Vol. 2; Sankar,R.V., R. Kottaimuthu & K. Ravikumar (2009). Additions to the flora of Sirumalai Hills, Eastern Ghats, India. Journal of Threatened Taxa 1(7): 379-381.; R. S. Rao et al., 1986 - Flora of West Godavari District ; R. S. Rao and S. H. Sreeramulu, 1986 - Flora of Srikakulam District ; H. O. Saxena and M. Brahmam, 1989 - The Flora of Similipal, Orissa
  • 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 virginianum. Downloaded on 2 April 2025.

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