Solanum memphiticum J. F. Gmel. GRIN-Global

Taxon: Solanum memphiticum J. F. Gmel.

Summary

Genus:

Solanum

Subgenus:

Solanum

Section:

Solanum

Family:

Solanaceae

Subfamily:

Solanoideae

Tribe:

Solaneae

Nomen number:

451143

Place of publication:

Syst. nat. 2(1):385. 1791

Verified:

09/19/2008 ARS Systematic Botanists.

Accessions:

0 (0 active, 0 available) in National Plant Germplasm System.

Other conspecific taxa

Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations

Heterotypic Synonym(s)

Solanum grossedentatum A. Rich.
Solanum hirsutum Balb. ex Dunal var. abyssinicum Dunal
Solanum memphiticum J. F. Gmel. var. abyssinicum (Dunal) Cufod.

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Reference(s)

Cufodontis, G. Enumeratio plantarum aethiopiae: Spermatophyta. 1953-1972
Exell, A. W. et al., eds. Flora zambesiaca. 1960-
Thulin, M., ed. Flora of Somalia. 1993-

Common names

Distribution

order_code	Status	Continent	Subcontinent	Country
1	Native	Africa	East Tropical Africa	Kenya
1	Native	Africa	East Tropical Africa	Tanzania
1	Native	Africa	East Tropical Africa	Uganda
1	Native	Africa	Northeast Tropical Africa	Ethiopia
1	Native	Africa	Northeast Tropical Africa	Somalia
1	Native	Africa	Northeast Tropical Africa	Sudan
1	Native	Africa	South Tropical Africa	Malawi
1	Native	Africa	South Tropical Africa	Mozambique
1	Native	Africa	South Tropical Africa	Zambia
1	Native	Africa	South Tropical Africa	Zimbabwe
1	Native	Africa	Southern Africa	Botswana
1	Native	Africa	West-Central Tropical Africa	Cameroon
1	Native	Africa	West-Central Tropical Africa	Zaire
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Arabian Peninsula	Yemen

Native
Africa

EAST TROPICAL AFRICA: Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
NORTHEAST TROPICAL AFRICA: Ethiopia, Sudan, Somalia
SOUTH TROPICAL AFRICA: Mozambique, Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe
SOUTHERN AFRICA: Botswana
WEST-CENTRAL TROPICAL AFRICA: Cameroon, Zaire

Asia-Temperate

ARABIAN PENINSULA: Yemen

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=451143. Accessed 16 December 2025.