Solanum umtuma is a species of plant in the Solanaceae family.[1]

Solanum umtuma
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Solanales
Family: Solanaceae
Genus: Solanum
Species:
S. umtuma
Binomial name
Solanum umtuma
Voronts. & S.Knapp

The species is related to tomatoes.[2] The species is andromonoecous.[3]

It can be found in South Africa in areas like Cape Province and KwaZulu-Natal.[4]

References edit

  1. ^ "Solanum umtuma Voronts. & S. Knapp - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 2021-09-16.
  2. ^ "Early land plants: Early adopters!". EurekAlert!. Retrieved 2021-09-16.
  3. ^ Chapman, Mark A. (2019-05-30). The Eggplant Genome. Springer. p. 16. ISBN 978-3-319-99208-2.
  4. ^ "Solanum umtuma Voronts. & S.Knapp | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2021-09-16.