Solanum lichtensteinii

Solanum lichtensteinii is a species of plant in the family Solanaceae. The IUCN lists the species as least concern.[2]

Solanum lichtensteinii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Solanales
Family: Solanaceae
Genus: Solanum
Species:
S. lichtensteinii
Binomial name
Solanum lichtensteinii
Willd.
Synonyms[1]
  • Solanum homblei De Wild.
  • Solanum incanum var. lichtensteinii (Willd.) Bitter
  • Solanum incanum var. subexarmatum (Dunal) Bitter
  • Solanum leycesterianum Savi ex Delile
  • Solanum subexarmatum Dunal

The species is named after Hinrich Lichtenstein.[3] The species is andromonecious.[4]

It can occur in arid areas and overgrazed areas.[5] It can be found in Botswana, Mozambique, Namibia, Tanzania, Zambia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Zimbabwe.[1]

References
  1. "Solanum lichtensteinii". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  2. Museum), Sandra Knapp (The Natural History (2020-12-15). "IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Solanum lichtensteinii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
  3. Kirby, Gwithie (2013-10-22). Wild Flowers of Southeast Botswana. Penguin Random House South Africa. p. 116. ISBN 978-1-77584-135-7.
  4. Chapman, Mark A. (2019-05-30). The Eggplant Genome. Springer. p. 16. ISBN 978-3-319-99208-2.
  5. Schmidt, Ernst; Lotter, Mervyn; McCleland, Warren (2002). Trees and Shrubs of Mpumalanga and Kruger National Park. Jacana Media. p. 596. ISBN 978-1-919777-30-6.


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