Solanum adscendens
Solanum adscendens | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Solanales |
Family: | Solanaceae |
Genus: | Solanum |
Species: | S. adscendens
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Binomial name | |
Solanum adscendens |
Solanum adscendens, the sonoita nightshade,[1] is a plant native to the Americas. It has been found in Mexico, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Corrientes in Argentina, Bahia and Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil, and Texas and Arizona in the United States. In addition, this plant has also been naturalized in parts of Africa.
S. adscendens is a predominantly selfing species with very small white flowers that mature into fruits that disperse their seeds by exploding.
References[]
- ^ "Solanum adscendens". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
- Solanum adscendens Sendtn. on Solanaceae Source - Images and specimens. Full descriptions and identification keys coming soon!
Categories:
- Solanum
- Flora of Arizona
- Flora of Mexico
- Flora of Costa Rica
- Flora of El Salvador
- Flora of Guatemala
- Flora of Honduras
- Flora of Nicaragua
- Flora of Brazil
- Flora of Bolivia
- Flora of Colombia
- Flora of Ecuador
- Flora of Argentina
- Flora of Paraguay
- Solanales stubs