Solanum quadriloculatum

Solanum quadriloculatum is known under the (ambiguous) common names of "bush tomato" or (in Australia) "wild tomato". It is a small fruiting shrub in the family Solanaceae. It was and occasionally still is included in S. ellipticum by some authors, but generally these two species of "bush tomatoes" are considered distinct nowadays.[1]

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

Solanum ellipticum var. duribaccalis J.M.Black[1]

It is native to Australia,[2] where it is found primarily in shrubby eucalypt woodland and arid-zone shrublands.[3]

References

  1. Solanaceae Source (2007)
  2. DEH [2007]
  3. Bean (2006)

Footnotes

  • Bean, A.R. (2006): Solanum species of Eastern Australia Solanum quadriloculatum. Version of 2006-OCT-08. Retrieved 2007-DEC-02.
  • Department for Environment and Heritage (DEH) [2007]: Electronic Flora of South Australia Solanum quadriloculatum. Retrieved 2007-DEC-02.
  • Solanaceae Source (2005): Solanum quadriloculatum. Version of March 2007. Retrieved 2008-SEP-25.
  • "Solanum quadriloculatum F.Muell". Atlas of Living Australia.


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