Names of Plants in India :: Solanum mauritianum Scop.

[Dinesh Valke]

Solanum mauritianum Scop.

so-LAN-num -- solace, quietude; referring to the narcotic properties of some species ... Dave's Botanary
maw-rih-tee-AY-num -- of Mauritius, from the Mascareignes islands ... Dave's Botanary

commonly known as: bugweed, earleaf nightshade, flannel weed, kerosene plant, tobacco bush, tobacco weed, tree tobacco, wild tobacco, woolly nightshade


botanical names: Solanum mauritianum Scop. ... synonyms listed at POWO, retrieved 04 September 2024

Bibliography / etymology

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~~~~~ ENGLISH ~~~~~

written and spoken widely, in most parts of India

bugweed, earleaf nightshade (or ear-leaved nightshade), flannel weed, kerosene plant, tobacco bush, tobacco weed, wild tobacco, woolly nightshade

• Wikipedia - The Free Encyclopedia

tree tobacco

• Flowers of India, retrieved September 04, 2024

~~~~~ DISTRIBUTION in INDIA ~~~~~

introduced in hill stations for ornamental purposes; Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal; tends to escape and naturalize

• Hassler, Michael (1994 - 2024): World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. Version 24.8; last update August 27th, 2024. Last accessed 04/09/2024 (dd/mm/yyyy).

~~~~~ Created on: 10:14 04-09-2024 ¦ Last updated: 13:01 04-09-2024 ~~~~~

Names compiled / updated at https://dineshvalke.blogspot.com/2024/09/solanum-mauritianum-scop.html

Regards.
Dinesh

[Gurcharan Singh]

Good job Dinesh ji.