Solanum adscendens

Solanum adscendens, the sonoita nightshade,[1] is a plant native to the Americas. It has been found in Mexico, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Corrientes in Argentina, Bahia and Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil, and Texas and Arizona in the United States. In addition, this plant has also been naturalized in parts of Africa.

Solanum adscendens
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Solanales
Family: Solanaceae
Genus: Solanum
Species:
S. adscendens
Binomial name
Solanum adscendens

S. adscendens is a predominantly selfing species with very small white flowers that mature into fruits that disperse their seeds by exploding.

References

  1. USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Solanum adscendens". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 16 November 2015.


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