Solanaceae
Solanum

Solanum multiflorum Roth

First published in J.J.Roemer & J.A.Schultes, Syst. Veg., ed. 15[bis]. 4: 669 (1819)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is S. India. It is a shrub or tree and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

India

Introduced into:

Andaman Is., East Himalaya

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Aubriot, X. & Knapp, S. (2022). A revision of the "spiny solanums" of Tropical Asia (Solanum, the Leptostemonum Clade, Solanaceae). PhytoKeys 198: 1-270.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • PBI Solanum Project (2014-continuously updated). Solanaceae Source: a global taxonomic resource for the nightshade family http://www.solanaceaesource.org/. [Cited as Solanum anguivi var. multiflorum.]

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Aubriot, X. & Knapp, S. (2022). A revision of the "spiny solanums" of Tropical Asia (Solanum, the Leptostemonum Clade, Solanaceae). PhytoKeys 198: 1-270.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Dec 1, 2014 Fernandes, J. [1265] India K000014857 Yes
Dec 1, 2014 Gamble, J.S. [17376] India K000014860 Yes
Dec 1, 2014 Cole [35] India K000014870 No
Dec 1, 2014 Saulière, A. [52bis] India K000014867 Yes
Dec 1, 2014 Saulière, A. [370bis] India K000014868 Yes
Dec 1, 2014 Matthew, K.M.; Britto, S.J. [40094] India K000014862 Yes
Dec 1, 2014 Saulière, A. [52bis] India K000014863 Yes
Dec 1, 2014 Joulkes [s.n.] India K000014871 Yes
Dec 1, 2014 Bourne, E.T. [s.n.] India K000014869 Yes
Dec 1, 2014 Bourne, E.T. [s.n.] India K000014864 Yes
Dec 1, 2014 Krishnappa, D.G. [158] India K000014859 Yes
Dec 1, 2014 Gamble, J.S. [16275] India K000014865 Yes
Dec 1, 2014 Gamble, J.S. [11265] India K000014866 Yes
Jan 1, 2009 Schmid, L.B.E. [s.n.] India K001081858 Type Yes
Jan 1, 2009 s.coll. [1575] India K000759413 Type Yes
Jan 1, 2009 Hohenacker, R.F. [1074] India K000014858 Syntype Yes
Gamble, J.S. [17376] India K001153004 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. 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 2025. 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