Plant Details

Accepted name:: Solanum linnaeanum Hepper & P.-M.L.Jaeger [Solanaceae]
Source:: World Checklist ( Medium Taxonomic Confidence )
More about this plant:: Plants of the World Online

Non-scientific name:	Class of name:	Medicinal source:
bitter apple	Other	Local, Wild-Harvested Spp. in Trade, S Africa (Petersen et al., 2012)
gifappel	Other	Local, Wild-Harvested Spp. in Trade, S Africa (Petersen et al., 2012)

Part(s) of plant used:	Drug form:	Medicinal source:
fruit, leaves		Local, Wild-Harvested Spp. in Trade, S Africa (Petersen et al., 2012)

Kew's taxonomic resources include 6 scientific synonym(s) for this plant:

Solanum astrophorum Jan Elench. Pl.: 4 (1831).
Solanum sinuatum Salisb. Prodr. Stirp. Chap. Allerton: 134 (1796).
Solanum sodomeum Dunal in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 13(1): 365 (1852), sensu auct.
Solanum sodomeum var. hermannii Dunal in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 13(1): 366 (1852).
Solanum sodomeum var. mediterraneum Dunal in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 13(1): 366 (1852).
Solanum undatum Bouton ex Dunal in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 13(1): 366 (1852).

This plant is cited in medicinal sources using the following names:

Name as published:	Medicinal source:
Solanum linnaeanum Hepper & P.-M.L.Jaeger	World Checklist of Useful Pl. Spp. (Diazgranados et al., 2020)
Solanum linnaeanum Hepper and Jaeger	Local, Wild-Harvested Spp. in Trade, S Africa (Petersen et al., 2012)

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