Nelson's Horsenettle

Taxobox
name = Nelson's Horsenettle

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image_width = 240px
regnum = Plantae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Magnoliopsida
ordo = Solanales
familia = Solanaceae
genus = "Solanum"
species = "S. nelsonii"
binomial = "Solanum nelsonii"
binomial_authority = Dunal
synonyms =See text

Nelson's Horsenettle ("Solanum nelsonii", often spelled "Solanum nelsoni" [E.g. Solanaceae Source [2008] ] ) is an annual to perennial plant in the Solanaceae family, part of the "Solanum" or nightshade genus. The poisonous plant is endemic to Pacific islands. It grows low to the ground in sandy soil.

Nelson's Horsenettle was first described by Michel Félix Dunal. The scientific name "Solanum nelsonii" has also – invalidly – been given to two other species of nightshade:Solanaceae Source [2008] ]
* "S. nelsonii" of Zipp. based on Span. is the "S. violaceum" described by Ortega.
* "S. nelsonii" of Correll is "S. oxycarpum".

Several varieties of Nelson's Horsenettle have been described, but they are not usually considered valid anymore:
* "Solanum nelsonii" var. "acuminatum" F.Br. in Christophersen & Caum:Not to be confused with "S. acuminatum" as described by Ruiz & Pavón Jiménez.
* "Solanum nelsonii" var. "caumii" F.Br. In Christophersen & Caum
* "Solanum nelsonii" var. "intermedium" F.Br. in Christophersen & Caum:Not to be confused with "S. intermedium" as described by Otto Sendtner in C.F.P. von Martius.
* "Solanum nelsonii" var. "thomasiifolium" Seem.:Not to be confused with "S. thomasiifolium".
* "Solanum nelsonii" var. "typicum" F.Br. in Christophersen & Caum
* "Solanum nelsonii" var. "vadosum" H.St.John

Footnotes

References

* [2008] : [http://www.nhm.ac.uk/research-curation/research/projects/solanaceaesource/taxonomy/description-detail.jsp?spnumber=4062 "Solanum nelsoni"] . Retrieved 2008-SEP-26.

Further reading

* http://www.hear.org/starr/hiplants/images/600max/html/starr_030523_0022_solanum_nelsonii.htm
* http://plants.usda.gov/classification/output_report.cgi?3%7CS%7CSOLAN%7Cu%7C140%7C+63
* Badami S, Prakash O, Dongre SH, Suresh B. In vitro antioxidant properties of Solanum pseudocapsicum leaf extracts. Indian J Pharmacol 2005;37: 251-252