Solanum angustum
| Solanum angustum | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Solanales |
| Family: | Solanaceae |
| Genus: | Solanum |
| Species: | S. angustum
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| Binomial name | |
| Solanum angustum | |
Solanum angustum is a rhizomatous resprouting herbaceous perennial which is endemic to Queensland. The above ground leaves die off and reshoot every year.[2]
Distribution and habitat
Solanum angustum range occurs from north of Cairns and south-west towards Forsayth.[2]
Conservation status
Solanum angustum is listed as "critically endangered" under the Queensland Nature Conservation Act 1992. It is not listed under the Australian Government Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999.[3]
References
- ^ "Solanum angustum". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI). Retrieved 18 November 2025.
- ^ a b Bean, A. R. (2004). "The taxonomy and ecology of Solanum subg. Leptostemonum (Dunal) Bitter (Solanaceae) in Queensland and far north-eastern New South Wales, Australia". Austrobaileya: A Journal of Plant Systematics. 6 (4): 639–816. doi:10.5962/p.299696. JSTOR 41739063.
- ^ "Taxon - Solanum angustum". WildNet. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 November 2025.