Solanaceae
Solanum

Solanum arundo Mattei

First published in Boll. Reale Orto Bot. Palermo 7: 188 (1908)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is S. Somalia to Tanzania, NW. India. It is a shrub or tree and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Ethiopia, India, Kenya, Somalia, Tanzania

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Aubriot, X. & Knapp, S. (2022). A revision of the "spiny solanums" of Tropical Asia (Solanum, the Leptostemonum Clade, Solanaceae). PhytoKeys 198: 1-270.
  • PBI Solanum Project (2014-continuously updated). Solanaceae Source: a global taxonomic resource for the nightshade family http://www.solanaceaesource.org/.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Aubriot, X. & Knapp, S. (2022). A revision of the "spiny solanums" of Tropical Asia (Solanum, the Leptostemonum Clade, Solanaceae). PhytoKeys 198: 1-270.

Flora of Somalia

  • Flora Somalia, Vol 3, (2006) Author: by J. Edmonds, I. Friis and M. Thulin [updated by M. Thulin 2008]

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Boll. Reale Orto Bot. Palermo, 7: 188 (1908)
  • Bothalia 18, 1: 84 (1988)
  • Chiovenda, Fl. Somalia: 241 (1929)
  • E.P.A.: 862 (1963)
  • Fl. Som 2: 335 (1932)
  • Fl. Somalia 3: 215 (2006).
  • Gentes Herb. 12: 263 (1984)
  • Jaeger, Syst. stud. Solanum in Africa: 418 (1985, ined.)
  • K.S.T.L.: 580 (1994)
  • Polhill, Solanum in E & NE Africa: 33 (ined., 1961)
  • U.K.W.F., 2nd ed.: 243 (1994)

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Bally, P.R.O. [12496] Kenya K001157047 Yes
Pole Evans, I.B.; Erens, J. [s.n.] K001157023 Yes
Hornby [2138] Tanzania K001157035 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P. [7153] Kenya K:SPC-28472.000 No
Hemming, C.F. [1331] Kenya K001157028 Yes
Marshall, P.H. [s.n.] K001157032 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.W.B.H.; Taylor, P. [7153] Kenya K001157025 Yes
Eggeling, W.J. [6690] Tanzania K001157057 Yes
Bally, P.R.O. [4127] Kenya K001157051 Yes
Burtt, B.D. [5258] Kenya K001157058 Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Kanuri [12167] Kenya K001157053 Yes
Obunyali, C.; Kiamba, J.K.; Meso, M.; Meroka, D.; et al [253] Kenya K001157024 Yes
Bally, P.R.O. [8946] Kenya K001157015 Yes
Vapier, E.R. [2651] Kenya K001157020 Yes
Kariuki, J.; Meroka, D.; Meso, M.; Omondi, W. [45177] Kenya K001157017 Yes
Makin, M.S. [25] Kenya K001157010 Yes
Sampson, H.C. [42] Kenya K001157026 Yes
Gedye [7359] Kenya K001157041 Yes
Bogdan, A. [3603] Kenya K001157009 Yes
Napper, D.M. [748] Kenya K001157016 Yes
Richards, M.A.E. [24970] Tanzania K001157031 Yes
Mattrenge, S.G. [189] Kenya K001157019 Yes
Bally, P.R.O. [9409] Somalia K001156078 Yes
Greenway, P.J. [6751] Tanzania K001157054 Yes
Richards, M.A.E. [28835] Tanzania K001157036 Yes
Stewart, J. [632] Kenya K001157045 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [15136] Kenya K001157037 Yes
Richards, M.A.E. [20351] Tanzania K001157034 Yes
Munru, R.; Hunting, H.B. [20] Somalia K001156080 Yes
Paulo, S. [488] Kenya K001157029 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [1239] Kenya K001157046 Yes
Bally, P.R.O. [5083] Kenya K001157048 Yes
Gillett, J.B.; Newbould, J.G.B. [19174] Kenya K001157013 Yes
Geilinger, W. [3742] Tanzania K001157033 Yes
s.coll [003/28/2000] Kenya K001157040 Yes
Kibuwa, S.P. [2476] Kenya K001157049 Yes
Friis, I.; Alstrup, V.; Michelsen, A. [4564] Somalia K001156076 Yes
Gillett, J.B.; Stearn, W.T. [21581] Kenya K001157039 Yes
Hepper, F.N.; Jaeger, P.M.L. [7262] Kenya K001157042 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [19248] Kenya K001157038 Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Kanuri [12167] Tanzania K001157052 Yes
Mwangangi, O.M. [1553] Kenya K001157030 Yes
Newbould, J.G.B. [2951] Kenya K001157014 Yes
Kibue, K. [103] Kenya K001157043 Yes
Burtt, B.D. [4276] Kenya K001157050 Yes
Makin, J.G. [225] Kenya K001157022 Yes
Bally, P.R.O. [2110] Somalia K001156079 Yes
Gillett, J.B.; Hemming, C.F. [477] Somalia K001156077 Yes
Verdcourt, B. [2356] Kenya K001157012 Yes
Leippert, H. [5010] Kenya K001157056 Yes
Faden, R.B. [71/394] Kenya K001157021 Yes
Gilbert, M.G.; Kibui, K.; Mungai, G. [5530] Kenya K001157011 Yes
Richards, M.A.E. [23641] Tanzania K001157027 Yes
Polhill, R.M.; Paulo, S. [2283] Kenya K001157055 Yes
Tweedie, E.M. [1848] Kenya K001157044 Yes
Nappes, D. [510] Kenya K001157018 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Flora of Somalia

    • Flora of Somalia
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Flora of Tropical East Africa

    • Flora of Tropical East Africa
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Science Photographs

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