Summary
Place of publication:
Tabl. encycl. 2:21. 1794
Verified:
01/29/2002
ARS Systematic Botanists.
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Reference(s)
- Aldén, B., S. Ryman & M. Hjertson. Våra kulturväxters namn - ursprung och användning. Formas, Stockholm (Handbook on Swedish cultivated and utility plants, their names and origin). 2009
- Erhardt, W. et al. Der große Zander: Enzyklopädie der Pflanzennamen. 2008
- Humbert, J.-H., ed. Flore de Madagascar et des Comores. 1936-
- Levin, R. A. et al. 2006. Phylogenetic relationships among the "spiny solanums" Solanum subgenus Leptostemonum, Solanaceae). Amer. J. Bot. 93:157-169.
- Symon, D. E. 1981. A revision of the genus Solanum in Australia. J. Adelaide Bot. Gard. 4:314.
- Walters, S. M. et al., eds. European garden flora. 1986-
- Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia (on-line resource).
Common names
English
porcupine-tomato – Swedish
eldskatta –
Distribution
| order_code | Status | Continent | Subcontinent | Country | State | Note |
| 1 | Native | Africa | Western Indian Ocean | Madagascar | | |
| 4 | Naturalized | | | | | |
Native
Africa
-
WESTERN INDIAN OCEAN:
Madagascar
Naturalized
()
Economic Uses
| Usage | Type | Note | Reference |
| Environmental | ornamental | | Humbert, J.-H., ed. Flore de Madagascar et des Comores. 1936- |
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System.
2025. Germplasm Resources Information Network
(GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://ausgenebank.agriculture.vic.gov.au/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=101464.
Accessed 16 December 2025.