Vascular Plants Australian Plant Name Index (APNI)

Showing Solanum rhaphiotes
Solanaceae Juss.
Solanum rhaphiotes A.R.Bean , legitimate, scientific
Bean, A.R. (2012), A taxonomic revision of the Solanum echinatum group (Solanaceae). Phytotaxa 57: 45-47, Fig. 4, Map 3 APC [tax. nov.]
  • Type: AUSTRALIA. Northern Territory: ca. 10 miles [16 km] W of the East Alligator crossing on the road to Oenpelli, 9 June 1971, D.E. Symon 7185 (holotype BRI!; isotypes CANB!, DNA!).
misapplication: Solanum echinatum R.Br. legitimate by Symon, D.E. (14 August 1981), A revision of the genus Solanum in Australia. Journal of the Adelaide Botanic Gardens 4: 197-199, Figs 80, 153A-B, 164G, Map 4
  • APC Dist.: NT
  • Etymology: "From the Greek rhaphis - 'a needle', and -otes - 'special feature, characterised by'. This is a reference to the needle-like prickles on the fruiting calyx of this species."