Solanum trilobatum L.

 
  • Family : SOLANACEAE
    (Nightshade Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : BAINGAN FAMILY (बैंगन फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Solanaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Solanum acetosaefolium Lam.
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Solanum trilobatum L.
  • Vernacular name :
    • Tuduvalai, Nitidam (Tamil)
    • Uste, Tella uste, Mundea-muste, tellaliste (Telugu)
    • Nab-hiankuri (Oria)
    • Mothirangani, Thothuvala (Malayalam)
  • Habit : Undershrub
  • Habitat : Deciduous forests
  • Comments / notes : Often seen on plains to 500m, on hills.
  • Flower, Fruit : Throughout the year
  • Distribution :
    • Andhra Pradesh : East Godavari district, West Godavari district
    • Kerala : Wayanad district, Palakkad district, Idukki district
    • Maharashtra : Mumbai-City district, Mumbai Suburban district
    • Odisha : Cuttack district, Kendrapara district, Bhadrak district, Puri district, Ganjam district, Nuapada district
    • Tamil Nadu : Coimbatore district, Salem district
  • Native : Cambodia, India, Laos, Malaya, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : Cambodia, India, Laos, Malaya, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • Literature :
    • Pullaiah et al., 2011 - Flora of Eastern Ghats Vol. 4
    • H.O. Saxena & M. Brahmam, 1995- Flora of Orissa Vol. 2
    • R. S. Rao et al., 1986 - Flora of West Godavari District
    • Matthew, K.M., The Flora of Tamil Nadu Carnatic, Vol.3 (1). Diocesan Press, Madras. 1983
    • Sasidharan, N. 2011. Flowering plants of Kerala. DVD, V 2, KFRI.
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Solanum trilobatum. Downloaded on 9 October 2024.

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