''Solanum stramoniifolium'' is a species of flowering plant from the genus '' Solanum''.Jacq. In: Misc. 2: 298. (1781). The species was originally described by

Nikolaus Joseph von Jacquin Nikolaus Joseph Freiherr von Jacquin (16 February 172726 October 1817) was a scientist who studied medicine, chemistry and botany. Biography Born in Leiden in the Netherlands, he studied medicine at Leiden University, then moved first to P ...

in 1781.

Description

This species is a

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herb, common in disturbed low-lands of the northern part of South America. The leaves closely resembles those of ''

Solanum hirtum ''Solanum'' is a large and diverse genus of flowering plants, which include three food crops of high economic importance: the potato, the tomato and the eggplant (aubergine, brinjal). It is the largest genus in the nightshade family Solanaceae ...

''. It is shrub that can grow up to 2 m in height.

Interactions

The plants are frequently visited by bees, which is essential for the pollination of the species. However the plants do not offer nectar, so the bees are attracted by the abundance of pollen

Taxonomy

''S. stramoniifolium'' is part of the genus Solanum, which consists of approximately 2000 species.

Edibility

Many species within the Solanum genus are considered edible. There has been successful efforts to domesticate the ''S. stramoniifolium''. ''The yellow/red fruits are suggested to be edible''

References

* stramoniifolium Flora of Suriname {{Solanales-stub