Solanum sodiroi

Solanum sodiroi
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Solanales
Family:	Solanaceae
Genus:	Solanum
Species:	S. sodiroi
Binomial name
	Solanum sodiroi; Bitter
Synonyms
	See text

Last updated October 29, 2023

Solanum sodiroi is a species of plant in the family Solanaceae. It is possibly endemic to Ecuador.

The specific epithet of sodiroi refers to Luis Sodiro (1836–1909), who was an Italian Jesuit priest and a field botanist, who collected many plants in Ecuador.^[1]

S. carchiense as described by Correll is an invalid name for this plant that is sometimes still seen. Altogether, the following synonyms are assigned to this species:^[2]

Solanum carchienseCorrell
Solanum sodiroi var. dimorphophyllum(Bitter) Correll
Solanum sodiroi ssp. dimorphophyllumBitter
Solanum tetrapetalumRusby

The mysterious S. carchiense was classified as Endangered by the IUCN before it was synonymized with the more widespread S. sodiroi.^[3]

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References

↑ Nursery, Lovato; Alejandro, David (2018). "Padre Luis Sodiro S. J .: Importance of his contribution to the knowledge of botany in Ecuador and its predecessors" (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 October 2023.
↑ Solanaceae Source [2008]
↑ Montúfar & Pitman (2004)

Footnotes

Montúfar, R.; Pitman, N. (2004). "Solanum carchiense". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2004: e.T46325A11048844. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T46325A11048844.en . Retrieved 16 November 2021.
Solanaceae Source [2008]: Solanum sodiroi. Retrieved 2008-SEP-30.

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[1] Nursery, Lovato; Alejandro, David (2018). "Padre Luis Sodiro S. J .: Importance of his contribution to the knowledge of botany in Ecuador and its predecessors" (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 October 2023.

[ss2008-2] Solanaceae Source [2008]

[3] Montúfar & Pitman (2004)

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