Solanum luteoalbum

Solanum luteoalbum
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Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Solanales
Family: Solanaceae
Genus: Solanum
Species: S. luteoalbum
Binomial name
Solanum luteoalbum
Pers.
Synonyms

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Solanum luteoalbum is a species of plant in the Solanaceae family.

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

S. pubescens Roxb. is a nomen nudum. S. pubescens B.Heyne ex Walp. is S. violaceum Ortega.

The mysterious S. semicoalitum was classified as Critically Endangered endemic of Ecuador by the IUCN, before it was synonymized with the more widespread S. luteoalbum.[2]

References

  1. Solanaceae Source [2008]
  2. Montúfar & Pitman (2004)

Footnotes


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