Common name
English: Earleaf nightshade
German: Wollblütiger Nachtschatten
Portuguese: Cuvitinga, Fona-de-porca
Classification
Kingdom: Plantae (2659)
Phylum: Tracheophyta (2572)
Class: Magnoliopsida (2167)
Order: Solanales (99)
Family: Solanaceae (51)(family description)
Genus: Solanum (24)
Epithet: mauritianum Scop. (2)
Synonyms: Solanum auriculatum Ait., Solanum tabacifolium Vell.
auriculatum => ear-shaped
mauritianum => either referring to Mauritius (e.g. Nesocodon), or Mauretania (e.g. Malva), for Solanum uncertain
tabacifolium => having leaves similar to tabacco, Nicotiana tabacum
Characteristics
Climate: sub-tropical
Habitat: mesophytic
Habit: tree
Flower colour: blue
External links
Check for Solanum mauritianum at
World Flora Online, GBIF or IPNI- [366] Solanum mauritianum - Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk (PIER)
- [1188] Solanum - Multilingual Multiscript Plant Name Database