Solanum incanum

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Solanum incanum
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Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Eudicots
(unranked):
Asterids
Order:
Solanales
Family:
Solanaceae
Genus:
Solanum
Subgenus:
Leptostemonum
Section:
Melongena
Species:
S. incanum
Binomial name
Solanum incanum
L., 1753[1]
Synonyms[2]
  • Solanum bojeri Dunal
  • Solanum sanctum L.
  • Solanum coagulans var. griseum Dunal
  • Solanum floccosistellatum Bitter
  • Solanum hierochuntinum Dunal
  • Solanum hierochuntinum var. lanuginosum Dunal
  • Solanum incanum var. brevitomentosum Bitter
  • Solanum incanum subsp. horridescens Bitter
  • Solanum incanum var. integrascens Bitter
  • Solanum incanum var. kavirondoense Bitter
  • Solanum incanum var. pluribaccatum Bitter
  • Solanum incanum subsp. schoanum Bitter
  • Solanum incanum var. unguiculatum
  • Solanum sanctum L.
  • Solanum undulatum Poir.
  • Solanum unguiculatum A.Rich.

Solanum incanum is a species of nightshade, a flowering plant in the family Solanaceae. It is native to Sub-Saharan Africa and the Middle East, eastwards to India. The species was introduced to Taiwan and Vietnam.[3]

Common names include thorn apple, bitter apple,[1] bitterball [4] and bitter tomato [5][6] It may be confused with the similar S. linnaeanum where their ranges overlap in Africa. In ancient India, Solanum incanum was domesticated into the eggplant, Solanum melongena.[7][8][9] In biblical literature, it is sometimes used as a "hedge of thorns" (Hebrew: מְשֻׂכַת חָדֶק).[10]

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References[]

  1. ^ a b "Solanum incanum". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). Agricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 12 January 2010.
  2. ^ "The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species". Retrieved 20 November 2014.
  3. ^ "Solanum incanum L. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2021-09-20.
  4. ^ Abstracts on Tropical Agriculture. January 1990. p. 57.
  5. ^ Dr.Thimmaiah. "Bitter Tomato : A Potential Underutilized Crop". Retrieved 2021-05-27.
  6. ^ "Solanum incanum (grey bitter-apple)". www.cabi.org. Retrieved 2021-05-27.
  7. ^ Tsao and Lo in "Vegetables: Types and Biology". Handbook of Food Science, Technology, and Engineering by Yiu H. Hui (2006). CRC Press. ISBN 1-57444-551-0.
  8. ^ Doijode, S. D. (2001). Seed storage of horticultural crops (pp 157). Haworth Press: ISBN 1-56022-901-2
  9. ^ Ancestor of brinjal Solanum incanum
  10. ^ Proverbs 15:19

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