Vascular Plants Australian Plant Name Index (APNI)

Showing Solanum osteocarpum
Solanaceae Juss.
Solanum osteocarpum A.R.Bean , legitimate, scientific
Bean, A.R. (12 May 2016), The Solanum petrophilum complex (Solanaceae) revised, with the description of three new species. Journal of the Adelaide Botanic Gardens 29: 30-32, Figs 1D, 7 (map), 9, 11 APC [tax. nov.]
  • Type: "South Australia. Amoorinya Hill, Everard Range, c. 26 km SW of Everard Park Homestead, 13 September 1963, Hj. Eichler 17480 (holo: AD; iso: CANB (ex CGE))."
pro parte misapplication: Solanum petrophilum F.Muell. legitimate by Symon, D.E. (14 August 1981), A revision of the genus Solanum in Australia. Journal of the Adelaide Botanic Gardens 4: 214-218, Figs 90, 91, 154C-D, 164L, Map 5 pro parte misapplication: Solanum petrophilum F.Muell. legitimate by Symon, D.E. in Jessop, J.P. (ed.) (1981), Solanum. Flora of Central Australia: 318, Fig. 420C pro parte misapplication: Solanum petrophilum F.Muell. legitimate by Purdie, R.W., Symon, D.E. & Haegi, L. in George, A.S. (ed.) (1982), Solanaceae. Flora of Australia 29: 149-150, Figs 31D, 40, Map 145 pro parte misapplication: Solanum petrophilum F.Muell. legitimate by Symon, D.E. in Jessop, J.P. & Toelken, H.R. (ed.) (1986), Flora of South Australia Edn. 4, 1: 1269 pro parte misapplication: Solanum petrophilum F.Muell. legitimate by Barker, W.R., Barker, R.M., Jessop, J. & Vonow, H. (ed.) (18 March 2005), Census of South Australian Vascular Plants 5th Edition. Journal of the Adelaide Botanic Gardens Supplement 1: 124 misapplication: Solanum petrophilum F.Muell. legitimate by Short, P.S., Albrecht, D.E., Cowie, I.D., Lewis, D.L. & Stuckey, B.M. (ed.) (May 2011), Checklist of the Vascular Plants of the Northern Territory: 71
  • APC Dist.: NT, SA
  • Etymology: "The epithet is from the Greek ostion (bone) and carpos (fruit), and refers to the thick hard ‘bony’ outer layer of the fruit found in this species and others of the complex."