Checklist: Solanaceae

SOLANACEAE

Introduction:

This is a checklist of species, generated from the database, which are known to have been cultivated in Malawi.

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Literature:   
Bikandu, B., Lukoki, F., Habari, J.P., Ntore, S. & Sosef, M.S.M. (2020) Solanaceae Flore d'Afrique Centrale Nouvelle Serie Jardin Botanique Meise, Belgique  
Gonçalves, A.E. (2005) Solanaceae Flora Zambesiaca 8(4)   
 
Names
 
LYCIANTHES (Dunal) Hassl.
Lycianthes rantonnetii (Carrière) Bitter
Solanum rantonnetii Carrière
 
7382.000 IOCHROMA Benth.
Iochroma cyaneum (Lindl.) M.L. Green
Habrothamnus cyaneus Lindl.
Iochroma lanceolatum Miers
Iochroma tubulosum Benth.
 
7401.000 PHYSALIS L.
Physalis peruviana L.
 
7404.000 CAPSICUM L.
Capsicum frutescens L.
 
7407.000 SOLANUM L.
LYCOPERSICON Mill.  
Solanum aethiopicum L.
Solanum betaceum Cav.
Cyphomandra betacea (Cav.) Sendtn.
Solanum lycopersicum L.
Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.
Lycopersicon lycopersicum (L.) Karsten
Solanum esculentum L.
Solanum mammosum L.
Solanum tuberosum L.
Solanum wendlandii Hook. f.
Solanum mazatenangense J.M.Coult. & Donn.Sm.
Solanum tlacotalpense Sessé & Moc.
Solanum unguis-cati Standl.
Solanum wrightii Benth.
Datura inoxia Mill.
Datura metel L. p.p.
Datura stramonium L.
Datura stramonium L. var. tatula (L.) Torr.
Datura tatula L.
 
7420.000 CESTRUM L.
Cestrum elegans (Brongn.) Schltdl.
Cestrum purpureum (Lindl.) Standl.
Habrothamnus elegans Brongn.
Habrothamnus purpureus Lindl.
Cestrum nocturnum L.
Cestrum × cultum Francey

Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2014-26

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2026). Flora of Malawi: Cultivated plants checklist: Solanaceae.
https://www.malawiflora.com/speciesdata/utilities/utility-display-cult-checklist.php?family_id=211, retrieved 4 July 2026

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