Solanaceae
Solanum

Solanum ruvu Voronts.

First published in J. E. Afr. Nat. Hist. 99: 230 (2011)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tanzania (E. Uluguru Mountains). It is a climbing subshrub or climbing shrub and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Extinct in:

Tanzania

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Christenhusz, M. & Govaerts, R. (2023). Uitgestorven. Op plantenjacht rond de wereld: 1-511. Sterck & De Vreese.
  • Humphreys, A.M., Govaerts, R., Ficinski, S.Z., Nic Lughadha, E. & Vorontsova, M.S. (2019). Global dataset shows geography and life form predict modern plant extinction and rediscovery. Nature Ecology & Evolution 3: 1043-1047.
  • PBI Solanum Project (2014-continuously updated). Solanaceae Source: a global taxonomic resource for the nightshade family http://www.solanaceaesource.org/.

Kew Species Profiles

  • Edmonds, J.E., Vorontsova, M.S. & Knapp, S. 2012. Solanaceae. In: Flora of Tropical East Africa, ed. H. Beentje, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Hall, S.M, Fanning, E. & Howell, K.M. (eds) (2004). Ruvu South Forest Reserve: a biodiversity survey. Frontier Tanzania Environmental Research Report 111. The Society for Environmental Exploration, the University of Dar es Salaam, Ulanga District Council, Kilombero Valley, Tanzania.
  • PBI Solanum Project (2010). Solanaceae Source.
  • Vorontsova, M.S. & Mbago, F.M. 2010. New Solanum species from Tanzanian coastal forests may already be extinct. Journal of East African Natural History.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • J. E. Afr. Nat. Hist. 99: 230 (2011).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Mhoro, B. [113] Tanzania K000441557 Type Yes

Sources

  • Flora of Tropical East Africa

    • Flora of Tropical East Africa
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  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

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  • IUCN Categories

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Species Profiles

    • Kew Species Profiles
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