Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.

First published in Gard. Dict., ed. 8.: n.° 2 (1768)
This name is a synonym of Solanum lycopersicum

Publications

POWO follows these authorities in synonymising this name:

  • Barthelat, F. (2019). La flore illustrée de Mayotte: 1-687. Biotope éditions. [Cited as Solanum lycopersicum.]
  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2023). Flora of North America North of Mexico 14: 1-505. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford. [Cited as Solanum lycopersicum.]
  • Fosberg, F.R., Sachet, M.-H., Oliver, R. (1979). A geographical checklist of the Micronesian Dicotyledonae. Micronesica; Journal of the College of Guam 15: 41-295. [Cited as Solanum lycopersicum.]
  • Hassler, M. & Muer, T. (2022). Flora Germanica: alle Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Deutschlands in Text und Bild 2: 865-1712. Verlag Regionalkultur, Uberstadt-Weiher. [Cited as Solanum lycopersicum.]
  • Stace, C. (2019). New Flora of the British Isles ed. 4: 1-1266. C & M Floristics. [Cited as Solanum lycopersicum.]

This name was accepted following an alternative taxonomy by these authorities:

  • Hokche, O., Berry, P.E. & Huber, O. (eds.) (2008). Nuevo Catálogo de la Flora Vascular de Venezuela: 1-859. Fundación Instituto Botánico de Venezuela. [Cited as Lycopersicon esculentum.]
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (1994). Flora of China 17: 1-378. Science Press (Beijing) & Missouri Botanical Garden Press (St. Louis). [Cited as Lycopersicon esculentum.]

Flora of Somalia

  • Flora Somalia, Vol 3, (2006) Author: by M. Thulin [updated by M. Thulin 2008]

Kew Plants for Health

  • "Duke's Phytochem. & Ethnobot. Databases. (Duke, 1992-2016)"
  • "Int. Poisonous Plants Checklist (2008, Wagstaff)"
  • "UPWTA (Burkill, 2025)"
  • MPNS Import
  • Plants & Civiliz.: Intro. Plant-People Relat. (Smi
  • WHODrug Herbal Substances 2025

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Sources

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2026. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
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