Solanum miyakojimense
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| Solanum miyakojimense | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Solanales |
| Family: | Solanaceae |
| Genus: | Solanum |
| Species: | S. miyakojimense |
| Binomial name | |
| Solanum miyakojimense | |
Solanum miyakojimense (イラブナスビ, Irabu-nasubi) is a species of flowering plant in the family Solanaceae that is native to the Miyako Islands of Japan and found also on Taiwan.[1][2]
Upon its discovery in 1972, it was identified as Solanum indicum.[3] It was subsequently identified as Solanum trilobatum.[2] As an independent species, Solanum miyakojimense was first described by Japanese botanists Yamazaki Takashi and Takushi Anki in 1991.[1] The specific epithet relates to the type locality on the island of Miyako-jima.[1]
Description
Solanum miyakojimense is a small evergreen shrub that grows to a height of some 30 centimetres (12 in).[4][2] It has wide ovate leaves, 1–4 centimetres (0.39–1.57 in) in length, and purplish-white flowers.[4][2] Its round berries, 8–10 millimetres (0.31–0.39 in) in diameter, turn an orangey red as they ripen.[2][4]