Entry From
Flora Somalia, Vol 3, (2006) Author: by J. Edmonds (Solanum, species 1–4), I. Friis (Solanum, species 5–11, 13–25), and M. Thulin (Capsicum, Datura, Hyoscyamus, Lycium, Lycopersicon, Nicandra, Nicotiana, Physalis, Solanum species 12, Withania) [updated by M. Thulin 2008]
Names
SOLANUM americanum Miller [family SOLANACEAE], (1768). Fig. 146A.
SOLANUM nodiflorum Jacq. [family SOLANACEAE], (1788).
SOLANUM nigrum Chiov. forma glabrum [family SOLANACEAE], in Result. Sci. Miss. Stefanini-Paoli: 128 (1916);. type: S1, “Berdale”, Paoli 935 (FT holo.).
Range
N1; S1, 2 widespread in Africa, in the Mediterranean region, SW Europe, warmer parts of Asia, Australia, New Zealand, South (where probably indigenous), Central and warmer parts of North America.