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Solanum anomalum

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Name

Identification
Solanum anomalum Thonn. [family SOLANACEAE ] Verified by Vorontsova, M., Solanum anomalum Thonn. [family SOLANACEAE ] (stored under name); Verified by H. Heine, Solanum anomalum Bitter [family SOLANACEAE ] Verified by Vorontsova, M., Isotype of Solanum anomalum Bitter [family SOLANACEAE ] Verified by Lester, R.N.,
Related name
  • Solanum warneckianum
  • Solanum lescrauwaetii
  • Solanum anguivi
  • Solanum anomalum
  • Solanum unrecorded
  • Solanum polycarpum
  • Solanum indicum
  • Solanum pauperum
  • Solanum tetrandrum
  • Solanum mannii
  • Solanum warneckeanum
  • Solanum torvum
  • Solanum schroederi
  • Solanum scalare
  • Solanum umbrosum
Common name
  • kun (SIERRA LEONE, MANDING-MANDINKA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 5
  • kondeŋkwese (FCD) yalo-mεsε (FCD) yawo-mεsε (FCD) (SIERRA LEONE, KONO), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 5
  • Leone) kσndεn (FCD) (SIERRA LEONE, FULA-PULAAR (Sierra), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 5
  • (Kim) koso-ma-tentẽn (FCD) (SIERRA LEONE, BULOM), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 5
  • gbanjegere (FCD) (SIERRA LEONE, LOKO), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 5
  • besinч̃ (FCD) (SIERRA LEONE, KISSI), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 5
  • kεlei (FCD) pambo-njεnjε (FCD) (SIERRA LEONE, GOLA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 5

Flora

Entry for Solanum indicum var. distichum [family SOLANACEAE]
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora of West Tropical Africa
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
Flora of West Tropical Africa, Vol 2,
Names
Solanum indicum var. distichum [family SOLANACEAE]
Solanum indicum var. distichum Bitter [family SOLANACEAE], l.c14 (1923)
Solanum senegambicum Dunal [family SOLANACEAE], in DCProd13, 1: 194 (1852); F.T.A4, 2: 222
Solanum anomalum [family SOLANACEAE], of F.T.A4, 2: 232; of F.W.T.A., ed1, 2: 207, not of Thonning
S schroederi Dammer [family ], (1912), partly
Solanum scalare C. H. Wright [family SOLANACEAE], (1894)-F.T.A4, 2: 224.
Information
A coarse tomentose, unarmed undershrub up to 6 ft. high, with white flowers and erect red globose fruits 1/3-1/2 in. diam.
Range
A common weed (sometimes cultivated for its fruits) in tropical Africa
Distribution
Sen.: near R. Nunez Heudelot 47; 713!S. L.: Garrett 18! Yungeru (fr. Jan.) Thomas 1321! Njala (fl. 8 fr. Oct., Nov.) Deighton 1407! 1784! Sakaro (fl. 8 fr. Jan., Feb.) Sc. Elliot 4394! 4898! Bumbuna (fl. 8 fr. Oct.) Thomas 3677! Bafodea (fr. Apr.) Deighton 5471!Lib.: Whyte! Ganta (fr. May) Harley! Gbanga (fl. 8 fr. Sept.) Linder 550! 655! Bobei Mt. (fr. Sept.) Baldwin 9638!Iv. C.: Bouaké, Baoulé Nord (fl. 8 fr. July) Chev. 22127! 22194! 22274! Tonkoui (fr. Aug.) Boughey 18321!Ghana: Thonning (photo)! Kpeve Williams 95! Akim Irvine 556! Kumasi (fr. June) Andoh FH 2271! Aburi (fl. 8 fr. June) Brown 320! Achimota (fl. 8 fr. June) Irvine 1770! Pramkese (fl. 8 fr. Jan.) de Wit 8 Morton A2967! Asuansi (fr. Oct.) Darko 1033!N. Nig.: Abinsi Dalz. 723!S. Nig.: Yorubaland (fr. Mar.) Schlechter 13004! Lagos Rowland! Abeokuta Harrison 3! Sapoba Kennedy 2325! Jamieson R. Kennedy FHI 1958! Baba Eko, Shasha F.R. (fl. 8 fr. May) Ross 85! 276! Cross R. (fl. 8 fr. Dec.) Holland 188![Br.] Cam.: Mambila Plateau: Bellel (fl. 8 fr. Jan.) Hepper 1707! Gembu (fl. 8 fr. Jan.) Hepper 1828!
Notes
(See Appendix, p. 433, also for both the following varieties [grandemunitum and modicearmatum], under "S. anomalum Thonn.")

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