Solanum chippendalei

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

[2]Solanum chippendalei (common names - solanum, bush tomato, ngaru, Chippendale's tomato)[3] is a small fruiting shrub in the family Solanaceae, native to northern Australia.[4] It is named after its discoverer, George Chippendale.[1][5] The fruits, known as "bush tomatoes", are edible and are an important indigenous food,[6] and the aborigines who use them broadcast the seed for later harvesting.[7]

The species occurs in Western Australia, the Northern Territory and Queensland.[8][3][9]

Distribution

In Queensland it is found in the IBRA region of Mount Isa Inlier.[3]

In the Northern Territory it is found in the IBRA regions of: Burt Plain, Central Ranges, Davenport Murchison Ranges, Gibson Desert, Great Sandy Desert, MacDonnell Ranges, Ord Victoria Plain, and Tanami.[3]

In Western Australia it is found in the IBRA regions of:Central Ranges, Gascoyne, Gibson Desert, Great Sandy Desert, Little Sandy Desert, Pilbara, and Tanami.[4]

Habitat

S. chippendalei is found on spinifex-dominated rocky or gravelly rises, hills or ranges composed of neutral or acidic rocks, on Mulga-dominated red earth plains and on sandplains, and often in recently burnt areas and disturbed areas.[3]

Names

The many Indigenous names reflect both its importance[7] in the Central desert and the many language groups. They are:[3]

  • Alyawarr: anaweyt, anemangkerr, kanakety
  • Anmatyerr: anakety, antyewal
  • Eastern Arrernte: *anaketye
  • Jaru: rambaramba.
  • Kaytetye: antyewarle, kanaketye, karnaketye, kwenemangkerre
  • Pintupi Luritja: ngaru, pintalypa, pura
  • Pitjantjatjara: ngaru, pintalypa, pura, wirkalpa
  • Waramangu: nganjawarli
  • Warlpiri: kakaja, ngaru, kurla-parnta, nganjawarli, ngayaki, wanakiji
  • Western Arrernte: kwere

References

  1. ^ a b "Solanum chippendalei". Australian Plant Name Index, IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
  2. ^ Symon, D.E. (1981). "A revision of the genus Solanum in Australia". Journal of the Adelaide Botanic Gardens. 4: 272, figs. 119, 122.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "NT Flora: Solanum chippendalei". eflora.nt.gov.au. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Solanum chippendalei Symon". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
  5. ^ Symon, D.E. (1981). "A revision of the genus Solanum in Australia" (PDF). Journal of the Adelaide Botanic Gardens. 4: 272, figs. 119, 122.
  6. ^ "Solanum Chippendalei, Bush Tomato, Fruit". NUTTAB 2006 Online Version. Food Standards Australia New Zealand. Archived from the original on 30 July 2008.
  7. ^ a b A.R. Bean & D.E. Albrecht (2008). "Solanum succosum A.R.Bean & Albr. (Solanaceae), a new species allied to S. chippendalei Symon". Austrobaileya. 7 (4): 669–675. doi:10.5962/p.299762. JSTOR 41739087. S2CID 260270739.
  8. ^ D.E.Symon, R.W.Purdie (2020). "Solanum chippendalei". Flora of Australia. Canberra.: Australian Biological Resources Study, Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  9. ^ Western Australian Herbarium, Biodiversity and Conservation Science. "FloraBase—the Western Australian Flora: Solanum chippendalei". florabase.dpaw.wa.gov.au. Retrieved 2 September 2020.


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