Solanaceae
Solanum

Solanum spirale Roxb.

First published in Fl. Ind. 2: 247 (1824)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is E. Himalaya to S. China and Indo-China, Sumatera to Jawa, SE. Queensland to NE. New South Wales. It is a shrub and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Assam, Bangladesh, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Jawa, Laos, Myanmar, New South Wales, Queensland, Sumatera, Thailand, Tibet, Vietnam

Introduced into:

Philippines

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Grierson, A.J.C. & Long, D.G. (2001). Flora of Bhutan 2: 1-1675. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh.
  • Hợp, V.V. (2017). Thực Vật Chí Việt Nam. Flora of Vietnam 17: 1-324. Nhà xuất bản khoa học và kỹ thuật, Hà Nội.
  • Kress, W.J., DeFilipps, R.A., Farr, E. & Kyi, D.Y.Y. (2003). A Checklist of the Trees, Shrubs, Herbs and Climbers of Myanmar. Contributions from the United States National Herbarium 45: 1-590. Smithsonian Institution.
  • Lê, T.C. (2005). Danh lục các loài thực vật Việt Nam 3: 1-1248. Hà Nội : Nhà xuất bản Nông nghiệp.
  • Newman, M., Ketphanh, S., Svengsuksa, B., Thomas, P., Sengdala, K., Lamxay, V. & Armstrong, K. (2007). A checklist of the vascular plants of Lao PDR: 1-394. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh.
  • PBI Solanum Project (2014-continuously updated). Solanaceae Source: a global taxonomic resource for the nightshade family http://www.solanaceaesource.org/.
  • Sarder, N.U. & Hassan, M.A. (eds.) (2018). Vascular flora of Chittagong and the Chittagong Hill Tracts 3: 1-978. Bangladesh National Herbarium, Dhaka.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Kress, W.J., DeFilipps, R.A., Farr, E. & Kyi, D.Y.Y. (2003). A Checklist of the Trees, Shrubs, Herbs and Climbers of Myanmar. Contributions from the United States National Herbarium 45: 1-590. Smithsonian Institution.
  • Sarder, N.U. & Hassan, M.A. (eds.) (2018). Vascular flora of Chittagong and the Chittagong Hill Tracts 3: 1-978. Bangladesh National Herbarium, Dhaka.

Kew Plants for Health

  • "World Checklist of Useful Pl. Spp. (Diazgranados et al., 2020)"
  • MPNS Import
  • US-FDA GSRS (2025)

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2012 Henderson, R.J. [489] Australia K000788394 Type Yes
Oct 1, 2011 Phuong, V.X., et al. [HNK 615] Vietnam K000662261 Yes
Jun 15, 2006 Parnell; et al. [95-592] Thailand K000224068 Yes
Dec 11, 1983 Wallich, N. [2619] India K000759384 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jun 28, 1905 Ramos, M. [39152] Philippines K000195940 Yes
Henry, A. [11038] China K001152498 Yes
Henry, A. [12254] China K001152507 Yes
Forrest, G. [11551] China K001152503 Yes
De Silva, F. [Cat. no. 2619] K001116622 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll [1198] K001152823 Yes
Junghuhn [404] Indonesia K001153540 Yes
McLaren, H.D. [B197] China K001152505 Yes
Winit, K. [407] Thailand K001153345 Yes
s.coll [s.n.] India K001152709 Yes
Forrest, G. [18370] China K001152504 Yes
s.coll [s.n.] K001152820 Yes
Forrest, G. [8376] China K001152502 Yes
Jenkins [247] India K001152828 Yes
s.coll [247] India K001152712 Yes
De Silva, F. [Cat. no. 2619] K001116621 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll [247] India K001152713 Yes
Grierson, A.J.C.; Long, D.G. [4220] Bhutan K001152837 Yes
Watt, G. [s.n.] India K001152816 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 2619] India K001116623 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll [s.n.] India K001152817 Yes
Larsen, K.; Larsen, S.S. [33822] Thailand K001153343 Yes
Wallich, N. [2619] India K000759382 Unknown Type Material Yes
De Silva, F. [Cat. no. 2619] K001116624 Unknown Type Material Yes
Henry, A. [11038A] China K001152499 Yes
Bor, N.L. [6694] India K001152825 Yes
Herb Griffith [5902] India K001152839 Yes
Darnaddi, D. [D674] Indonesia K001153539 Yes
Booth [s.n.] K001152714 Yes
s.coll [s.n.] India K001152711 Yes
Anderson, D.J. [s.n.] K001152833 Yes
Lace, J.H. [4507] Burma K001152834 Yes
s.coll. [2619] India K000759383 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll [s.n.] India K001152824 Yes
s.coll [4323] Burma K001152830 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [3450] Thailand K001153344 Yes
s.coll [s.n.] India K001152822 Yes
Ward, F.K. [7] K001152835 Yes
Parry, N.E. [1159] India K001152826 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [5653] Thailand K001153346 Yes
Grierson, A.J.C.; Long, D.G. [2347] Bhutan K001152838 Yes
Léveillé [921] China K001152506 Yes
Afriastini; Rohajawati [JJA2905] Indonesia K001153538 Yes
Cavalerie, J. [8061] China K001152501 Yes
Forrest, G. [24844] Burma K001152831 Yes
Meebold, A.E. [7065] K001152836 Yes
Henry, A. [12254A] China K001152500 Yes
s.coll [584] K001152710 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [10042] India K001152818 Yes
King's collector [s.n.] India K001152829 Yes
Bunchuai, K. [1265] Thailand K001153342 Yes
s.coll [s.n.] India K001152819 Yes
Masters [s.n.] India K001152821 Yes
Lace, J.H. [5884] Burma K001152832 Yes
Juan; Belcher; Steinacker [94] India K001152827 Yes
Jan 1, 2006 Elmer, A.D.E. [11599] Philippines Solanum apoense K000195928 Isotype Yes
Henderson, R.J. [H1300] Australia Solanum callium K001153950 Yes
Jones, W.T. [s.n.] Australia Solanum callium K001153953 Yes
Constable, E.F. [NSW31823] Australia Solanum callium K001153954 Yes
Henderson, R.J. [H1289] Australia Solanum callium K001153951 Yes
Henderson, R.J. [H489] Australia Solanum callium K001080527 Isotype Yes
Coveny, R. [10572] Australia Solanum callium K001153947 Yes
Henderson, R.J.; Parham, J.W. [H1259] Australia Solanum callium K001153948 Yes
White, C.T. [12855] Australia Solanum callium K001153946 Yes
Constable, E.F. [NSW31823] Australia Solanum callium K001153949 Yes
Moriarty, V.K. [1680] Australia Solanum callium K001153952 Yes
Jacobs, M. [s.n.] Solanum superficiens K001170333 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • 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 2026. 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 2026. 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 Science Photographs

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