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Solanum lanceolatum
Solanum lanceolatum, with the common names orangeberry nightshade[2] and lanceleaf nightshade, is a species of nightshade. It is native to regions of South America, including the Cerrado ecoregion of the Tropical and subtropical grasslands, savannas, and shrublands biome, primarily in Brazil. The flowers of Solanum lanceolatum are light purple. All parts of the plants are toxic if eaten, including its fruit. TaxonomyFormer subspeciesIn the past this plant was variously considered a variety of other Solanum species. It was included in Solanum glutinosum as var. irazuense by Kuntze (note that there was also a S. irazuense, which is the same as Solanum pubigerum. It was included in Solanum corymbosum of von Jacquin (a valid species), and in S. hernandesii (which is currently Solanum ferrugineum) as var. corymbosum by Dunal – not to be confused with the S. corymbosum of Wight based on Nees (which is the same as the nomen nudum S. vagum of B. Heyne, based on N. Wallich). Like many nightshade species, it was also included in Solanum torvum, in its case by Otto Sendtner as var. schiedeanum.[3] Former synonymsThere are also a number of now-invalid names where the orangeberry nightshade was considered a distinct species. Many of these are also homonyms of other Solanum taxa:[3]
Other nomenclatureThe taxon S. lanceolatum had also been used for other Solanum species in error. As used by Ruiz & Pavón Jiménez, it refers to Solanum ruizii. The S. lanceolatum of Berthault is Solanum cardiophyllum as described by John Lindley.[3] Cultivation — invasive speciesSolanum lanceolatum is cultivated as an ornamental plant. It was introduced to California as a garden plant, but has naturalized and ranked a noxious weed there.[4] References
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