Solanum ternatum

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Solanum ternatum
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Solanales
Family: Solanaceae
Genus: Solanum
Species:
S. ternatum
Binomial name
Solanum ternatum
Ruiz & Pav.
Synonyms

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Solanum ternatum is a species of plant in the family Solanaceae. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

Solanum ternifolium as described by Erich Werdermann is an invalid name for this plant that is sometimes still seen. Altogether, the following synonyms are assigned to this species: [1]

S. diffusumRoxb. ex Wall. is S. virginianum L.. S. diffusumLink ex Roem. & Schult. is S. pseudocapsicum .

The mysterious S. ternifolium was classified as Data Deficient endemic of Ecuador by the IUCN, before it was synonymized with the widespread S. ternatum. [2]

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References

  1. Solanaceae Source (2004)
  2. Montúfar & Pitman (2004)

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