Solanum erianthum D. Don

 
  • Family : SOLANACEAE
  • Family (As per The Plant List) : Solanaceae
  • Species : Solanum erianthum
  • Species Name (as per The Plant List) : Solanum erianthum D. Don
  • Collection Nos : CJS 11978, CJS 12873
  • Key identification features : A large densely hairy shrub. Leaves are large, ovate-lanceolate and entire. Flowers are in corymbose cymes. Petals white and hairy. Fruit is a globose berry turning yellow when ripe.
  • Habit : Shrub
  • Native : Mexico, Central America
  • Comments : Common in open and shaded areas. Plant has medicinal properties.
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • Distribution Locality : Bangalore, Belgaum, Bidar, Chikamagalur, Davanagere, Dharwad, Gulbarga, Hassan, Kodagu, Kolar, Mysore, Tumkur, Uttara Kannada
  • Floras referred : Saldanha & Nicolson, 1976 - Hassan; Gowda, 2004 - Sringeri; Seetharam et al., 2000 - Gulbarga; Rao & Razi, 1981 - Mysore; Keshava Murthy & Yoganarasimhan, 1990 - Coorg; N.P.Singh, 1988- Flora of Eastern Karnataka; Manjunath et al., 2003 - Davanagere

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