Solanum pseudocapsicum L.

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Synonyms: Solanum capsicastrum Link ex Schauer
Solanum diflorum Vell.
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Status: Cultivated and occasionally naturalized.
Description:
For descriptions see World Flora Online
Type location:
Cultivated plant in Sweden, from Madeira.
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Habitat: Occasional escape in forest.
Altitude range: (metres) 600 - 1790 m
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Worldwide distribution: Native in tropical America from Mexico to Brazil and Argentina.
Botanical divisions: VI,IX
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Literature:

Gonçalves, A.E. (2005). Solanaceae Flora Zambesiaca 8(4) Pages 70 - 71.

Ntore, S. & Sosef, M.S.M. (2020). Solanaceae Flore d'Afrique Centrale Nouvelle Serie Jardin Botanique Meise, Belgique Page 58.


Other sources of information about Solanum pseudocapsicum:

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Flora of the DRC: cultivated Solanum pseudocapsicum
Flora of Zimbabwe: cultivated Solanum pseudocapsicum

External websites:

African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Solanum pseudocapsicum
African Plant Database: Solanum pseudocapsicum
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Solanum pseudocapsicum
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Solanum pseudocapsicum
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Solanum pseudocapsicum
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iNaturalist: Solanum pseudocapsicum
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Solanum pseudocapsicum
JSTOR Plant Science: Solanum pseudocapsicum
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Solanum pseudocapsicum
Plants of the World Online: Solanum pseudocapsicum
Tropicos: Solanum pseudocapsicum
Wikipedia: Solanum pseudocapsicum


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The DRC flora team (2026). Flora of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Species information: Solanum pseudocapsicum.
https://www.drcongoflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=173200, retrieved 30 May 2026

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