Solanum dissectum

Solanum dissectum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Solanales
Family: Solanaceae
Genus: Solanum
Species:
S. dissectum
Binomial name
Solanum dissectum
Symon[1][2]

Solanum dissectum is an erect rhizomatous perennial herb which is endemic to Queensland, Australia.[2]

Distribution & habitat

This species occurs from Biloela, Banana, Baralaba in Acacia harpophylla and occasionally Eucalyptus thozetiana vegetation on cracking clay soil.[2]

Conservation status

Solanum dissectum is listed as "endangered" under the Queensland Nature Conservation Act 1992 and under the Australian Government Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Solanum dissectum". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI). Retrieved 20 November 2025.
  2. ^ a b c 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.
  3. ^ "Taxon - Solanum dissectum". WildNet. Queensland Government.