Solanum mucronatum
"Solanum mucronatum" (sometimes called "pepino", which usually refers to S. muricatum) is a flowering plant species in the nightshade family (Solanaceae). It probably belongs to those species formerly in Solanum but nowadays placed in Lycianthes, though its exact identity and name remain undetermined.[1]
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| "Solanum mucronatum" O.E.Schulz | |
It is an annual shrub that is sometimes grown as an ornamental plant[2][3]. It is also endangered due to habitat loss[4].
Footnotes
- Solanaceae Source [2008]
- Grant, Amy (April 2018). "Solanum Plant Family: Information About Solanum Genus". Gardening Know How.
- "Solanum mammosum". Missouri Botanical Garden.
- "Solanum mucronatum". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. September 1993.
References
- Solanaceae Source [2008]: "Solanum mucronatum". Retrieved 2008-OCT-01.
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