Solanum heterodoxum

Species of plant in the nightshade family From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Solanum heterodoxum, the melonleaf nightshade, is a species of flowering plant in the family Solanaceae.[2] It is native to Mexico and the US state of New Mexico, and has been introduced to Bulgaria.[1] Solanum heterodoxum var. setigeroides is now considered to be a full species, Solanum setigeroides, native to more northerly areas of the United States than S. heterodoxum.[3][4]

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Solanum heterodoxum
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Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Solanales
Family: Solanaceae
Genus: Solanum
Species:
S. heterodoxum
Binomial name
Solanum heterodoxum
Synonyms[1]
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    • Androcera heterodoxa (Dunal) Standl.
    • Nycterium heterodoxum (Dunal) Link
    • Nycterium violaceum Engelm. ex Walp.
    • Solanum chrysacanthum Dunal
    • Solanum mullus Dunal
    • Solanum virginianum Pav. ex Dunal
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Subtaxa

The following variety is accepted:[1]

  • Solanum heterodoxum var. heterodoxum

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