Solanum albidum
Appearance
Solanum albidum | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Solanales |
Family: | Solanaceae |
Genus: | Solanum |
Subgenus: | Solanum subg. Leptostemonum |
Section: | Solanum sect. Torva |
Species: | S. albidum
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Binomial name | |
Solanum albidum | |
Synonyms | |
Solanum albidum is a species of nightshade that is native to western South America, from southern Ecuador to northern Argentina, and grows well at mid elevations in the Andes. Common names include lumo (Ecuador) huaritar (Peru) and lavaplato plateado (Bolivia). It can be either a shrub or small tree. The plant has dull yellow berries 0.8–1.5 cm (0.31–0.59 in) in diameter.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Solanum albidum". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2010-01-12.
- ^ a b "Solanum albidum Dunal, Hist. Nat. Solanum 206. 1813". Solanaceae Source. Natural History Museum. Retrieved 2010-01-12.