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Solanum crispum

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Biostatus

Exotic

Structural class

Herbs - Dicotyledons other than Composites

Flower colours

Violet/Purple, Yellow

Conservation status

Not applicable

Detailed taxonomy

Genus

Solanum

Family

Solanaceae

Authority

Solanum crispum Ruiz et Pav.

Endemic genus

Endemic family

Ecology

Year naturalised

1974

Origin

Chile, Peru

Other information

Etymology

solanum: Derivation uncertain - possibly from the Latin word sol, meaning “sun,” referring to its status as a plant of the sun. Another possibility is that the root was solare, meaning “to soothe,” or solamen, meaning “a comfort,” which would refer to the soothing effects of the plant upon ingestion.

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