Solanum violaceum Ortega

First published in Nov. Pl. Descr. Dec.: 56 (1798)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Indian Subcontinent to Taiwan and W. & S. Malesia. It is a shrub and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Assam, Bangladesh, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Hainan, India, Jawa, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Sumatera, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, West Himalaya

Introduced into:

Andaman Is., Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mozambique, New Caledonia, Nicobar Is., Rodrigues, Réunion

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

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.
  • Balkrishna, A. (2018). Flora of Morni Hills (Research & Possibilities): 1-581. Divya Yoga Mandir Trust.
  • Caminho, J., Mutemba, L., Matusse, E., Osborne, J., Wursten, B., Burrows, J., Cianciullo, S., Malatesta, L. & Attorre, F. (2022). An updated checklist of Mozambique’s vascular plants. PhytoKeys 189: 61-80.
  • 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.
  • 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/.
  • Rajbhandari, K.R., Rai, S.K. & Chhetri, R. (2022). A Handbook of the Flowering Plants of Nepal 4: 1-522. Department of Plant Resources, Thapathali, Kathmandu, Nepal.
  • 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

  • Aubriot, X. & Knapp, S. (2022). A revision of the "spiny solanums" of Tropical Asia (Solanum, the Leptostemonum Clade, Solanaceae). PhytoKeys 198: 1-270.
  • Caminho, J., Mutemba, L., Matusse, E., Osborne, J., Wursten, B., Burrows, J., Cianciullo, S., Malatesta, L. & Attorre, F. (2022). An updated checklist of Mozambique’s vascular plants. PhytoKeys 189: 61-80.
  • Sarder, N.U. & Hassan, M.A. (eds.) (2018). Vascular flora of Chittagong and the Chittagong Hill Tracts 3: 1-978. Bangladesh National Herbarium, Dhaka.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jul 1, 2015 s.coll. [s.n.] K001171681 Yes
Jan 1, 2009 King, G. [s.n.], Sikkim K000441390 syntype Yes
Jan 1, 2009 Watt, G. [s.n.], Meghalaya K000441392 Unknown type material Yes
Jan 1, 1997 Cuming, A. [2261], Malaysia K000014606 isosyntype Yes
Jan 1, 1997 Cuming, A. [2261], Malaysia K000014604 isosyntype Yes
Oct 1, 1991 Cadet, L.J.T. [2386], Mauritius K000212427 Yes
Apr 4, 1991 Balfour, I.B. [s.n.], Mauritius K000212428 Yes
Apr 4, 1991 Aryes, P.B. [s.n.], Mauritius K000212425 Yes
Apr 4, 1991 Griffith [2352], Mauritius K000212423 Yes
Apr 4, 1991 Bouton, M. [5], Mauritius K000212426 Yes
Apr 4, 1991 Commerson [s.n.], Mauritius K000212429 Yes
Apr 4, 1991 Aryes [132], Mauritius K000212424 Yes
Jul 4, 1905 Anonymous [032], China K000788312 Yes
Jul 4, 1905 Mobbs, R.H. [p182], China K000788313 Yes
Jul 4, 1905 Hu, S.Y. [23553], China K000788314 Yes
Forrest, G. [6504], China K001152593 Yes
Furuse, M. [4856], Japan K001152610 Yes
s.coll [77], India K001153014 Yes
Bourne [2810], India K001153016 Yes
Raghbir Singh, R. [83] K001153037 Yes
Belcher, R.O. [848], Myanmar K001153051 Yes
Hooker [252], India K001153054 Yes
Gierson, A.J.C. [2675], Bhutan K001153057 Yes
Duthie, J.F. [s.n.] K001153059 Yes
Hancock, W. [231], China K001152597 Yes
s.coll [s.n.] K001153033 Yes
Fosberg, F.R. [50081], Sri Lanka K001153064 Yes
Ramaswami, M.S. [1688], India K001153017 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.], Malaysia K001081857 Yes
Schneider, C.K. [2635], China K001152599 Yes
Gardner [s.n.], Sri Lanka K001153068 Yes
Malhotra, C.L. [42787] K001153010 Yes
s.coll [s.n.], India K001153006 Yes
Hepper, F.N. [4599], Sri Lanka K001153078 Yes
Shiu Ying Hu [12689], Hong Kong K001152600 Yes
Cramer, L.H. [3872], Sri Lanka K001153075 Yes
s.coll [123], China K001152585 Yes
Lei, C.I. [413], China K001152586 Yes
Forrest, G. [9740], China K001152595 Yes
Hepper, F.N. [4617], Sri Lanka K001153077 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [15071], India K001153015 Yes
s.coll. [503], China K001152588 Yes
Fosberg, F.R. [58158], Sri Lanka K001153074 Yes
Wilson, E.H. [4197], China K001152603 Yes
Gandhi, K.N. [H F P 2075], India K001153009 Yes
Hepper, F.N. [4575], Sri Lanka K001153070 Yes
Fosberg, F.R. [53483], Sri Lanka K001153071 Yes
Haines, H.H. [462], India K001153032 Yes
Strachey, R. [5], India K001153011 Yes
Bean, A.R. [16804], Australia K001155241 Yes
Forrest, G. [7800], China K001152592 Yes
Gandhi, K.N. [H F P 2075], India K001153007 Yes
Krishnappa, D.G. [109], India K001153031 Yes
Herb Haines, H.H. [674], India K001153061 Yes
Tsiang, Y. [2733], China K001152589 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [16273], India K001153012 Yes
Wood, J.J. [s.n.], India K001153045 Yes
Morse, H.B. [283] K001152602 Yes
s.coll [182], China K001152590 Yes
s.coll [310], Taiwan K001152582 Yes
Hepper, F.N. [4633], Sri Lanka K001153072 Yes
Shiu Ying Hu [5720A], Hong Kong K001152601 Yes
Matthew, K.M. [20367] K001153038 Yes
s.coll [s.n.] K001152583 Yes
Herb Wight [1578], India K001153062 Yes
s.coll [s.n.] K001153018 Yes
Fosberg, F.R. [50081], Sri Lanka K001153065 Yes
Cavalerie, J. [4344], China K001152596 Yes
Gardner [630], Sri Lanka K001153067 Yes
s.coll [s.n.] K001153036 Yes
s.coll [8933] K001153039 Yes
Hepper, F.N. [4718], Sri Lanka K001153081 Yes
Hepper, F.N. [4769], Sri Lanka K001153080 Yes
Ducloux, P. [774], China K001152598 Yes
Alsten, A.H.G. [448], Sri Lanka K001153069 Yes
Gardner [630], Sri Lanka K001153066 Yes
Shiu Ying Hu [Y207], China K001152578 Yes
Hepper, F.N. [4665], Sri Lanka K001153073 Yes
Mooney, H.F. [3231], India K001153047 Yes
Mooney, H.F. [2482], India K001153048 Yes
Meebold, A.E. [7743], Burma K001153060 Yes
s.coll [s.n.], India K001153046 Yes
Maesen, L.J.G. van der [4035], Sri Lanka K001153076 Yes
Furuse, M. [4642], Japan K001152609 Yes
Shiu Ying Hu [8186], Hong Kong K001152606 Yes
s.coll [s.n.] K001153035 Yes
Henry, A. [12158], China K001152577 Yes
Shiu Ying Hu [10638], Hong Kong K001152607 Yes
Lace, J.H. [2808], Myanmar K001153053 Yes
Shiu Ying Hu [13172], Hong Kong K001152608 Yes
Hepper, F.N. [4582], Sri Lanka K001153079 Yes
Hara, H. [6303530], Nepal K001153058 Yes
Oldham, R. [338], Taiwan K001152580 Yes
Gomez [2628] K001153005 Yes
Price, W.R. [1292], China K001152579 Yes
s.coll [s.n.] K001153049 Yes
Herb Lace, J.H. [3278], Myanmar K001153050 Yes
s.coll [252], India K001153056 Yes
s.coll [s.n.], India K001153055 Yes
Burkill, H.M. [2879], Malaysia K001153301 Yes
Bourne [1643], India K001153013 Yes
Schneider, C.K. [463], China K001152591 Yes
Herb Hance [860], China K001152587 Yes
Hepper, F.N. [4518], Sri Lanka K001153063 Yes
s.coll [375], Taiwan K001152581 Yes
Forrest, G. [11174], China K001152594 Yes
s.coll [22439], India K001153044 Yes
Maesen, L.G.J. van der [2705], India K001153008 Yes
Jan 1, 2012 Horsfield, T. [16], Jawa Solanum junghuhnii K000788113 syntype Yes
Jan 1, 2012 Horsfield, T. [18], Jawa Solanum junghuhnii K000788116 syntype Yes
Jan 1, 2012 Horsfield, T. [19], Jawa Solanum junghuhnii K000788115 Yes
Jan 1, 2012 Horsfield, T. [19], Jawa Solanum junghuhnii K000788114 syntype Yes
Jul 30, 2003 Chantaranothai, P. et al. [1161], Thailand Solanum sanitwongsei K000183207 Yes
Jul 30, 2003 Parnell, P. [95-406], Thailand Solanum sanitwongsei K000183208 Yes

Sources

  • 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 2023. 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 2023. 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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