Solanum lanuginosum
"Solanum lanuginosum" | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Asterids |
Order: | Solanales |
Family: | Solanaceae |
Genus: | Lycianthes? |
Species: | undetermined |
Binomial name | |
"Solanum lanuginosum" Dunal | |
"Solanum lanuginosum" is a flowering plant species in the nightshade family (Solanaceae). It probably belongs to those species formerly in Solanum but nowadays placed in Lycianthes, though its exact identity and name remain undetermined.[1]
It is endemic to Ecuador, but may be almost extinct due to habitat loss.[2]
Footnotes
References
- Montúfar, R. & Pitman, N. (2004). "Solanum lanuginosum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 20 May 2014.
- Solanaceae Source [2008]: "Solanum lanuginosum". Retrieved 2008-SEP-29.
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