Solanum inaequale
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Solanum pseudoquina is a species of plant
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 in the Solanaceae
Solanaceae
Solanaceae are a family of flowering plants that include a number of important agricultural crops as well as many toxic plants. The name of the family comes from the Latin Solanum "the nightshade plant", but the further etymology of that word is unclear...

 family. It is endemic to Brazil
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. A rare plant, it is dependent on conservation of its habitat
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 to prevent it from becoming a threatened species
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S. inaequale as described by da Conceição Vellozo is an invalid name for this plant that is sometimes still seen. Altogether, the following synonym
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s are assigned to this species:
  • Cyphomandra flagrans (Ten.) Walp.
  • Pionandra flagrans (Ten.) Miers
  • Solanum flagrans Ten.
  • Solanum inaequale Vell. (nonHornem.: preoccupied)
S. inaequale Hornem. is S. lanceolatum
Solanum lanceolatum
Solanum lanceolatum is a species of nightshade that is endemic to California. It is a shrub that s sometimes grown as an ornamental plant. Its flowers are light purple. All parts of the plants are toxic if eaten....

Cav.. S. inaequale C.Presl is S. lanceifolium Jacq..
  • Solanum leiophyllum Dunal (non Benth.: preoccupied
    Solanum leiophyllum
    Solanum leiophyllum is a species of plant in the Solanaceae family. It is endemic to Ecuador.-Source:* Montúfar, R. & Pitman, N. 2004. . Downloaded on 23 August 2007....

    )
  • Solanum pseudochina Spreng.
  • Solanum ramosissimum Dunal
  • Solanum undatifolium Dunal
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