About Solanum nitidibaccatum Bitter
Common Names
Solanum sarrachoides is a species of South American nightshade known as the hairy nightshade or leafy-fruited nightshade.
Historical Nomenclature Misapplication
The scientific name Solanum sarrachoides was long misused for a different species, Solanum physalifolium, by various authors. The original misidentified S. sarrachoides were held to be the variety S. physalifolium var. nitidibaccatum (also treated as distinct species, Solanum nitidibaccatum).
Previous Taxonomic Classification
The actual S. sarrachoides was also considered a variety of S. tweedianum, under this plant's obsolete name S. atriplicifolium, as established by Gilli based on Nees.
Introduced Range
S. sarrachoides occurs as an introduced species in the Southeastern United States and many other parts of the world.
