Solanum heterodoxum explained

Solanum heterodoxum, the melonleaf nightshade, is a species of flowering plant in the family Solanaceae.^[1] It is native to Mexico and the US state of New Mexico, and has been introduced to Bulgaria.^[2] Solanum heterodoxum var. setigeroides is now considered to be a full species, Solanum setigeroides, native to more northerly areas of the United States than S.heterodoxum.^{[3] [4]}

Subtaxa

The following variety is accepted:^[2]

• Solanum heterodoxum var. heterodoxum

Notes and References

1. Web site: Solanum heterodoxum Dunal melonleaf nightshade . . USDA Plants Database . United States Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service . 7 December 2021 .
2. 819442-1 . Solanum heterodoxum Dunal . 7 December 2021 .
3. 77148173-1 . Solanum setigeroides (Whalen) S.R.Stern . 7 December 2021 .
4. New Species and Combinations in Solanum Section Androceras (Solanaceae) . Stern . Stephen R. . Bohs . Lynn . Keeling . Jeffrey . Journal of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas . 2014 . 8 . 1 . 1–7 . 26549322 . Key to the species... .