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Solanum arundo

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Solanum arundo
Overall view of a Solanum arundo plant.
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Solanales
Family: Solanaceae
Genus: Solanum
Species:
S. arundo
Binomial name
Solanum arundo
Mattei, 1908

Solanum arundo is a plant species with distribution in Eastern Africa and India.[1]

Description

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It is a prickly shrub that stands from 2–6 meters tall, with purple flowers.[2][3] It produces yellow fruit.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Aubriot, Xavier; Knapp, Sandra (June 2022). "A revision of the "spiny solanums" of Tropical Asia (Solanum, the Leptostemonum Clade, Solanaceae)". PhytoKeys (198): 1–270. doi:10.3897/phytokeys.198.79514. ISSN 1314-2003. PMC 9849010. PMID 36760991. Archived from the original on 2022-12-06. Retrieved 2022-12-06.
  2. ^ "SOLANUM arundo Mattei [family SOLANACEAE] on JSTOR". plants.jstor.org. Archived from the original on 2022-12-07. Retrieved 2022-12-07.
  3. ^ "Solanum arundo Mattei | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Archived from the original on 2022-12-07. Retrieved 2022-12-07.