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Solanaceae
Solanum

not marked as a favorite taxon *Solanum viarum Dunal. Common name: Tropical Soda Apple. Phenology: Apr-Sep (-Mar). Habitat: Pastures, roadsides, other disturbed areas. Distribution: Native of South America (s. Brazil, Paraguay, and n. Argentina). This species only appeared in our area a few decades ago, but has been publicized as a severe, extremely aggressive, and rapidly spreading weed (Wunderlin et al. 1993; Mullahey et al. 1993; Mullahey 1996).

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Origin/Endemic status: South America

Synonymy ⓘ: = Fl6, FNA14, K4, WH3; = n/a — Pa, RAB. Basionym: Solanum viarum Dunal 1852

Links to other floras: = Solanum viarum - FNA14

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image #1 of Solanum viarum© Jay Horn source | Original Image ⭷
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