''Solanum ensifolium'' is a species of

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in the family

Solanaceae The Solanaceae , or nightshades, are a family of flowering plants that ranges from annual and perennial herbs to vines, lianas, epiphytes, shrubs, and trees, and includes a number of agricultural crops, medicinal plants, spices, weeds, and orn ...

endemic Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found elsew ...

Puerto Rico Puerto Rico (; abbreviated PR; tnq, Boriken, ''Borinquen''), officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico ( es, link=yes, Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico, lit=Free Associated State of Puerto Rico), is a Caribbean island and Unincorporated ...

. Commonly known as erubia, it is nearly

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due to

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. SynonymsSolanaceae Source

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/ref> * ''Solanum drymophilum'' O.E.Schulz * ''Solanum longifolium'' Pav. ex Dunal :''Solanum congestiflorum'' var. ''longifolium'' is '' S. crispum'' :''Solanum longifolium'' of Sessé & Mociño actually refers to the '' S. muricatum'' of Aiton. :''Solanum longifolium'' of Dunal is '' Solanum subinerme''. :''Solanum nudum'' var. ''longifolium'' refers to '' S. sieberi''

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* * ensifolium Endemic flora of Puerto Rico Critically endangered plants Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Taxobox binomials not recognized by IUCN {{Solanales-stub