Solanum sodiroi is a species of plant in the family Solanaceae. It is possibly endemic to Ecuador.

Solanum sodiroi
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Solanales
Family: Solanaceae
Genus: Solanum
Species:
S. sodiroi
Binomial name
Solanum sodiroi
Bitter
Synonyms

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The specific epithet of sodiroi refers to Luis Sodiro (1836–1909), who was an Italian Jesuit priest and a field botanist, who collected many plants in Ecuador.[1]

S. carchiense as described by Correll is an invalid name for this plant that is sometimes still seen. Altogether, the following synonyms are assigned to this species:[2]

  • Solanum carchiense Correll
  • Solanum sodiroi var. dimorphophyllum (Bitter) Correll
  • Solanum sodiroi ssp. dimorphophyllum Bitter
  • Solanum tetrapetalum Rusby

The mysterious S. carchiense was classified as Endangered by the IUCN before it was synonymized with the more widespread S. sodiroi.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Nursery, Lovato; Alejandro, David (2018). "Padre Luis Sodiro S. J .: Importance of his contribution to the knowledge of botany in Ecuador and its predecessors" (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 October 2023.
  2. ^ Solanaceae Source [2008]
  3. ^ Montúfar & Pitman (2004)

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