Solanum scabrum Mill.

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Type location:
Cultivated in England; from North America.
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Derivation of specific name: scabrum: scabrid or rough
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Worldwide distribution: Throughout subsaharan Africa and Madagascar. Introduced elsewhere.
Botanical divisions: III,VI,VII
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Literature:

Bikandu, B., Lukoki, F., Habari, J.P., Ntore, S. & Sosef, M.S.M. (2020). Solanaceae Flore d'Afrique Centrale Nouvelle Serie Jardin Botanique Meise, Belgique Pages 73 - 75. (Includes a picture).

Gonçalves, A.E. (2005). Solanaceae Flora Zambesiaca 8(4) Page 71.

Ntore, S. & al. (2024). Checklist of the vascular plants of Burundi Page 235.


Other sources of information about Solanum scabrum:

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Flora of Burundi: Solanum scabrum
Flora of Zambia: cultivated Solanum scabrum

External websites:

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


Copyright: The DRC flora team, 2024-26

The DRC flora team (2026). Flora of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Species information: Solanum scabrum.
https://www.drcongoflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=212810, retrieved 18 June 2026

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