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Solanum aethiopicum

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Name

Identification
Solanum brieyi De Wild. [family SOLANACEAE ] Verified by Not on sheet, Solanum aethiopicum L. [family SOLANACEAE ] (stored under name); Verified by Lester R.N., 1998
Related name
  • Solanum sparsespinosum
  • Solanum giorgii
  • Solanum gilo
  • Solanum subsessile
  • Solanum zuccagnianum
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  • Solanum brieyi
  • Solanum ovatifolium
  • Solanum aethiopicum
  • Solanum kupperi
  • Solanum monteiroi
  • Solanum elskensii
Common name
  • bã (FCD) bãn-tingiu a variety (FCD) (SIERRA LEONE, KISSI), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 5
  • sien goyo (JMD) (GUINEA, MANDING-BAMBARA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 5
  • daxatu (K&A) diakhatu (auctt.) (SENEGAL, WOLOF), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 5
  • bã (FCD) bã-humbo a variety (FCD) (SIERRA LEONE, KONO), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 5
  • jakato with vars.: black j (SIERRA LEONE, KRIO), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 5
  • ngoyo (JMD) (SENEGAL, MANDING-BAMBARA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 5

Flora

Entry for Solanum aethiopicum Linn. [family SOLANACEAE]
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora of West Tropical Africa
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
Flora of West Tropical Africa, Vol 2,
Names
Solanum aethiopicum Linn. [family SOLANACEAE], Amoen. Acad. 4: 307 (1759); F.T.A. 4, 2: 217, partly; F.W.T.A., ed. 1, 2: 208, partly (Thomas 146) and excl. syn.; Bitter in Fedde Rep. 16: 44 (1923).
Information
A glabrous herb up to 2 ft. high, with white or pale violet flowers up to 2/3 in. diam. and globose, red shining fruits up to 3/4 in. diam.
Range
Various forms cultivated in many parts of tropical Africa, frequently misidentified and confused with other species
Distribution
Dah.: Cabolé (fr. May) Chev. 23769.S. Nig.: Thomas 146! (fr. Mar.)

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