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Solanum cerasiferum

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Solanum cerasiferum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Solanales
Family: Solanaceae
Genus: Solanum
Species:
S. cerasiferum
Binomial name
Solanum cerasiferum
Dunal

Solanum cerasiferum is a species of plant in the nightshade family.[1] It is native to tropical Africa.[2]

The species is andromonoecious.[3] However, the species overall has a weaker andromonoecy than its relatives. The is morphological of this species is similar to Solanum campylacanthum.[4]

The plant is an erect, pale yellow-orange, prickly shrub-like herb that bears spherical berry fruit and flowers.[5][6]

References

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  1. ^ "Solanum cerasiferum Dun. - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 2021-09-07.
  2. ^ "Solanum cerasiferum Dunal | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2021-09-07.
  3. ^ Chapman, Mark A. (2019-05-30). The Eggplant Genome. Springer. p. 16. ISBN 978-3-319-99208-2.
  4. ^ Knapp, Sandra; Vorontsova, Maria S.; Prohens, Jaime (2013-02-22). "Wild Relatives of the Eggplant (Solanum melongena L.: Solanaceae): New Understanding of Species Names in a Complex Group". PLOS ONE. 8 (2): e57039. Bibcode:2013PLoSO...857039K. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0057039. ISSN 1932-6203. PMC 3579775. PMID 23451138.
  5. ^ Vorontsova, Maria. S.; Stern, Stephen; Bohs, Lynn; Knapp, Sandra (2013-10-01). "African spiny Solanum (subgenus Leptostemonum, Solanaceae): a thorny phylogenetic tangle". Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society. 173 (2): 176–193. doi:10.1111/boj.12053. ISSN 0024-4074.
  6. ^ "Solanum cerasiferum - description". Solanaceae Source. Retrieved 2021-09-18.