Solanaceae
Solanum

Solanum tomentosum L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 188 (1753)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is S. Africa. It grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Cape Provinces, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, Northern Provinces

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • PBI Solanum Project (2014-continuously updated). Solanaceae Source: a global taxonomic resource for the nightshade family http://www.solanaceaesource.org/.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Sep 1, 1992 South Africa K000414142 Unknown Type Material Yes
Sep 1, 1992 Jacquin [s.n.] South Africa K000414143 Type Yes
Zeyher [3467] South Africa K001159574 Yes
Adamson, R.S. [s.n.] South Africa K001159619 Yes
s.coll [s.n.] South Africa K001159588 Yes
Acocks, J.P.H. [13625] South Africa K001159606 Yes
Alexander, R.C. [34] South Africa K001159624 Yes
Brynard, A.M. [278] South Africa K001159616 Yes
West, O. [365] South Africa K001159566 Yes
Cruden, F. [5] South Africa K001159614 Yes
Burchell [373] South Africa K001159607 Yes
Williamson, C. [49] Lesotho K001159575 Yes
Forbes [s.n.] K001159595 Yes
Archibald, E.E [3960] South Africa K001159599 Yes
Herb. v. Royen. [262] K001159568 No
s.coll [s.n.] K001170353 Yes
Bowker, J.H. [64] South Africa K001159583 Yes
s.coll [155] South Africa K001159581 Yes
Galpin, E.E. [2601] South Africa K001159586 Yes
Gill [s.n.] South Africa K001159610 Yes
Galpin, E.E. [2602] South Africa K001159585 Yes
s.coll [s.n.] K001159602 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [326] South Africa K001159621 Yes
Pillans, N.S. [5338] South Africa K001159604 Yes
s.coll [H703] K001170351 Yes
Fourcade, H.G. [3991] South Africa K001159579 Yes
Acocks, J.P.H. [17329] South Africa K001159612 Yes
Dahlstrand, K.A. [3146] South Africa K001159611 Yes
Arnold, M.H.M. ["G"] South Africa K:SPC-35772.001 No
Alexander, R.C. [s.n.] South Africa K001159584 Yes
Wilman, M. [1263] K001159591 Yes
Cruden, F. [26] South Africa K001159560 Yes
Hutchinson, J. [110a] South Africa K001159603 Yes
Ihock, J. [A2720] South Africa K001159580 Yes
Jameson, R [s.n.] K001159557 Yes
Hanekom, W.J. [2041] South Africa K001159592 Yes
Cruden, F. [24b] South Africa K001159594 Yes
Story, R [21803] South Africa K001159564 Yes
Bayliss, R.D.A. [s.n.] South Africa K001159598 Yes
Herb. v. Royen. [s.n.] K001159567 Yes
Hanekom, W.J. [1139] South Africa K001159561 Yes
MacOwan, P. [s.n.] South Africa K001159605 Yes
s.coll [13] K001159573 Yes
Arnold, M.H.M. [s.n.] South Africa K001159562 Yes
Rogers, F.A. [16727] South Africa K001159613 Yes
Herb Forsyth [s.n.] K001170352 Yes
Hepper, F.N. [7325] South Africa K001159600 Yes
Botha, L.J. [7491] South Africa K001159609 Yes
s.coll [s.n.] K001159569 Yes
Howick [29] South Africa K001159587 Yes
Acocks, J.P.H. [15689] South Africa K001159577 Yes
Gerrard, W.T. [s.n.] South Africa K001159565 Yes
Compton, R.H. [s.n.] South Africa K001159559 Yes
Drège [s.n.] South Africa K001159615 Yes
Forster [s.n.] Ethiopia K001159625 Yes
Shearing, D. [114] South Africa K001159558 Yes
Cruden, F. [24a] South Africa K001159597 Yes
s.coll [s.n.] South Africa K001159593 Yes
s.coll [s.n.] South Africa K001159596 Yes
Merwe, C., v.d. [2518] South Africa K001159590 Yes
Hanekom, W.J. [1380] South Africa K001159608 Yes
Thom [128] South Africa K001159589 Yes
Garside, S. [1357] South Africa K001159601 Yes
Schlechter [s.n.] South Africa K001159623 Yes
s.coll [7875] South Africa K001159578 Yes
Cruden, F. [24a] South Africa K001159620 Yes
Brynard, A.M. [188] South Africa K001159618 Yes
Picquetberg, D. [3657] South Africa K001159622 Yes
Burchell, W.J. [2045-1] South Africa K000414129 Type Yes
Zeyher [458] South Africa K001159582 Yes
Royen v. [s.n.] K001159570 Yes
Muller, P. [6090] South Africa K001159617 Yes
s.coll [s.n.] K001159572 Yes
s.coll [s.n.] K001159563 Yes
Archibald, E.E. [5833] South Africa K001159576 Yes
Symon, D.E. [43681] Australia K001170354 Yes
Herb v. Royen [13] K001159571 Yes
s.coll [s.n.] Solanum coccineum K001169407 Yes

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