Solanum angustum

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Solanum angustum
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Solanales
Family: Solanaceae
Genus: Solanum
Species:
S. angustum
Binomial name
Solanum angustum

Solanum angustum is a rhizomatous resprouting herbaceous perennial which is endemic to Queensland. The above ground leaves die off and reshoot every year. [2]

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Distribution and habitat

Solanum angustum range occurs from north of Cairns and south-west towards Forsayth. [2]

Conservation status

Solanum angustum is listed as "critically endangered" under the Queensland Nature Conservation Act 1992 . It is not listed under the Australian Government Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 . [3]

References

  1. "Solanum angustum". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI). Retrieved 18 November 2025.
  2. 1 2 Bean, A. R. (2004). "The taxonomy and ecology of Solanum subg. Leptostemonum (Dunal) Bitter (Solanaceae) in Queensland and far north-eastern New South Wales, Australia". Austrobaileya: A Journal of Plant Systematics. 6 (4): 639–816. doi: 10.5962/p.299696 . JSTOR   41739063.
  3. "Taxon - Solanum angustum". WildNet. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 November 2025.