Solanum incanum

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Solanum incanum
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Solanales
Family: Solanaceae
Genus: Solanum
Subgenus: Solanum subg. Leptostemonum
Section: Solanum sect. Melongena
Species:
S. incanum
Binomial name
Solanum incanum
Synonyms [2]
  • Solanum coagulans var. griseumDunal
  • Solanum floccosistellatumBitter
  • Solanum hierochuntinumDunal
  • Solanum hierochuntinum var. lanuginosumDunal
  • Solanum incanum var. brevitomentosumBitter
  • Solanum incanum subsp. horridescensBitter
  • Solanum incanum var. integrascensBitter
  • Solanum incanum var. kavirondoenseBitter
  • Solanum incanum var. pluribaccatumBitter
  • Solanum incanum subsp. schoanumBitter
  • Solanum incanum var. unguiculatum(A.Rich.) Abedin, Al-Yahya, Chaudhary & J.S.Mossa
  • Solanum sanctumL., nom. superfl.
  • Solanum undulatumPoir.
  • Solanum unguiculatumA.Rich.

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

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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 referred to as a "hedge of thorns" . [10]

References

  1. 1 2 "Solanum incanum". Germplasm Resources Information Network . Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture . Retrieved 12 January 2010.
  2. ↑ "Solanum incanum L." Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 2024-01-05.
  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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