Solanum laciniatum

Solanum laciniatum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Solanales
Family:	Solanaceae
Genus:	Solanum
Species:	S. laciniatum
Binomial name
	Solanum laciniatum; Aiton
Synonyms
	Solanum aviculare var. laciniatum (Aiton) Domin; Solanum laciniatum f. australiense Gerasimenko; Solanum laciniatum f. cultum Gerasimenko; Solanum laciniatum f. novozelandicum Gerasimenko; Solanum laciniatum f. tasmanicum Gerasimenko; Solanum laciniatum f. viridicaule Gerasimenko; Solanum laciniatum var. fruticosum Sweet; Solanum laciniatum var. herbaceum Sweet; Solanum pinnatifidum Lam.; Solanum pinnatifolium Salisb., nom. illeg.;

Solanum laciniatum is a soft-wooded shrub native to the east coast of Australia, notably Victoria and Tasmania. It also occurs in Western Australia^[1] and New Zealand, where some authorities consider it to be introduced.^{[citation needed]} It is similar to Solanum aviculare, with which it shares the common name kangaroo apple. The common name refers to the likeness of the leaf shape to a kangaroo paw print. This plant is currently being cultivated to produce corticosteroid drugs.^[2]

Description[]

The shrub typically grows to a height and width of 1 to 3 m (3 ft 3 in to 9 ft 10 in) and blooms between January and February producing purple blue flowers.^[1]

Habitat[]

Grows in well-drained soils in full sun or partial shade. Tolerates moderately salty winds. Is very fast growing but short lived. Solanum laciniatum often colonises disturbed soil and tracks.^[2]

Images[]

Foliage
Fruit

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "Solanum laciniatum". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Scott, Rob; Blake, Neil; Campbell, Jeannie; Evans, Doug; Williams, Nicholas (2002). Indigenous Plants of the Sandbelt. St Kilda: Earthcare. p. 124. ISBN 0-9581009-0-X.

External links[]

Media related to Solanum laciniatum at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Solanum laciniatum at Wikispecies

[FloraBase-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b "Solanum laciniatum". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.

[Sandbelt2002-2] Jump up to: ^a ^b Scott, Rob; Blake, Neil; Campbell, Jeannie; Evans, Doug; Williams, Nicholas (2002). Indigenous Plants of the Sandbelt. St Kilda: Earthcare. p. 124. ISBN 0-9581009-0-X.

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