Solanum carduiforme

Solanum carduiforme
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (NCA)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Solanales
Family:	Solanaceae
Genus:	Solanum
Species:	S. carduiforme
Binomial name
Solanum carduiforme F.Muell. [1] [2]

Solanum carduiforme is a rhizomatous perennial shrub which is endemic to Australia occurring in Queensland and Western Australia. S. carduiforme is the only known native solanum species to be dioecious. ^{[3] [2]}

Distribution and habitat

Solanum carduiforme occurs from Boodjamulla National Park in North-Western Queensland and surrounding area as well as the Forsayth area. It also occurs in the Eastern Kimberley region of Western Australia. It has not been recorded in the Northern Territory. ^[2]

Conservation status

Solanum carduiforme is listed as "vulnerable" 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 carduiforme". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI). Retrieved 17 November 2025.
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 - Taxon - Solanum carduiforme". WildNet. Queensland Government. Retrieved 17 November 2025.