Solanum luteoalbum

Solanum luteoalbum
Solanum luteoalbum
Conservation status
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Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Solanales
Family: Solanaceae
Genus: Solanum
Species: S. luteoalbum
Binomial name
Solanum luteoalbum
Pers.
Synonyms

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Solanum luteoalbum is a species of plant in the Solanaceae family.

S. semicoalitum as described by Bitter is an invalid name for this plant that is sometimes still seen. Altogether, the following synonyms are assigned to this species:[1]

  • Cyphomandra luteoalba (Pers.) A.Child
  • Cyphomandra luteoalbum (Pers.) A.Child ex Bohs
  • Solanum luteoalbum var. tunya J.F.Macbr.
  • Solanum pubescens Ruiz & Pav. (non Willd.: preoccupied)
S. pubescens Roxb. is a nomen nudum. S. pubescens B.Heyne ex Walp. is S. violaceum Ortega.
  • Solanum semicoalitum Bitter

The mysterious S. semicoalitum was classified as Critically Endangered endemic of Ecuador by the IUCN, before it was synonymized with the more widespread S. luteoalbum.[2]

Footnotes

  1. ^ Solanaceae Source [2008]
  2. ^ Montúfar & Pitman (2004)

References

  • Montúfar, R. & Pitman, N. (2004). Solanum semicoalitum. 2006. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. www.iucnredlist.org. Retrieved on 23 August 2007.
  • Solanaceae Source (2004): Solanum luteoalbum. Version of May 2004. Retrieved 2008-SEP-30.