Taxon: Solanum douglasii Dunal

Summary

Genus:

Solanum

Subgenus:

Solanum

Section:

Solanum

Family:

Solanaceae

Subfamily:

Solanoideae

Tribe:

Solaneae

Nomen number:

101388

Place of publication:

A. L. P. P. de Candolle, Prodr. 13(1):48. 1852

Verified:

03/11/2020 ARS Systematic Botanists.

Accessions:

2 (2 active, 2 available) in National Plant Germplasm System. (Map it)

Other conspecific taxa

Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations

Images (1 total. Click on image for more.)

Conservation Status

Reference(s)

APHIS. Agricultural Risk Management System United States Department of Agriculture.
D'Arcy, W. G. 1974. Solanum and its close relatives in Florida. Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 61:853. Note: = Solanum nigrescens M. Martens & Galeotti
Edmonds, J. M. 1972. A synopsis of the taxonomy of Solanum sect. Solanum (Maurella) in South America. Kew Bull. 27:108. Note: = Solanum nigrescens M. Martens & Galeotti
Gómez-Pompa, A. & V. Sosa, eds. 1978-. Flora de Veracruz.
Heiser, C. B., Jr. et al. 1979. Biosystematic and taxometric studies of the Solanum nigrum complex in eastern North America. In: Hawkes, J. G. et al., eds., The biology and taxonomy of the Solanacae 515.
Henderson, R. J. F. 1974. Solanum nigrum L. (Solanaceae) and related species in Australia. Contr. Queensland Herb. 16:63-64.
Hickman, J. C., ed. 1993. The Jepson manual: higher plants of California
Knapp, S. et al. 2019. A revision of the morelloid clade of Solanum L. (Solanaceae) in North and Central America and the Caribbean. PhytoKeys 123:55-59.
Martin, W. C. & C. R. Hutchins. 1980. A flora of New Mexico.
Missouri Botanical Garden. W³Tropicos (on-line resource).
Nee, M. 1999. Synopsis of Solanum in the New World. In: Nee, M. et al., eds., Solanaceae IV: advances in biology and utilization 306.
PBI Solanum Project. Solanaceae source: a global taxonomic resource for the nightshade family (on-line resource).
Rzedowski, J. & G. Rzedowski, eds. 1979-. Flora fanerogámica del Valle de México. Note: mentions
Schilling, E. E. 1981. Systematics of Solanum sect. Solanum (Solanaceae) in North America. Syst. Bot. 6:182. www.aspt.net/systematic-botany
Shreve, F. & I. L. Wiggins. 1964. Vegetation and flora of the Sonoran desert.
Standley, P. C. & J. A. Steyermark. 1946-1976. Flora of Guatemala. Note: mentions
Symon, D. E. 1981. A revision of the genus Solanum in Australia. J. Adelaide Bot. Gard. 4:42.
Woodson, R. E. & R. W. Schery, eds. 1943-1980. Flora of Panama. Note: = Solanum nigrescens M. Martens & Galeotti

Common names

Distribution

order_code	Status	Continent	Subcontinent	Country	State	Note	Reference
1	Native	Northern America	Northern Mexico	Mexico	Baja California (Norte)		Hickman, J. C., ed. 1993. The Jepson manual: higher plants of California
1	Native	Northern America	Northern Mexico	Mexico	Baja California Sur		Hickman, J. C., ed. 1993. The Jepson manual: higher plants of California
1	Native	Northern America	Northern Mexico	Mexico	Chihuahua		Gómez-Pompa, A. & V. Sosa, eds. 1978-. Flora de Veracruz.
1	Native	Northern America	Northern Mexico	Mexico	Coahuila de Zaragoza		Knapp, S. et al. 2019. A revision of the morelloid clade of Solanum L. (Solanaceae) in North and Central America and the Caribbean. PhytoKeys 123:55-59.
1	Native	Northern America	Northern Mexico	Mexico	Durango		Knapp, S. et al. 2019. A revision of the morelloid clade of Solanum L. (Solanaceae) in North and Central America and the Caribbean. PhytoKeys 123:55-59.
1	Native	Northern America	Northern Mexico	Mexico	San Luis Potosí		Knapp, S. et al. 2019. A revision of the morelloid clade of Solanum L. (Solanaceae) in North and Central America and the Caribbean. PhytoKeys 123:55-59.
1	Native	Northern America	Northern Mexico	Mexico	Sinaloa		Knapp, S. et al. 2019. A revision of the morelloid clade of Solanum L. (Solanaceae) in North and Central America and the Caribbean. PhytoKeys 123:55-59.
1	Native	Northern America	Northern Mexico	Mexico	Sonora		Shreve, F. & I. L. Wiggins. 1964. Vegetation and flora of the Sonoran desert.
1	Native	Northern America	Northern Mexico	Mexico	Tamaulipas		Knapp, S. et al. 2019. A revision of the morelloid clade of Solanum L. (Solanaceae) in North and Central America and the Caribbean. PhytoKeys 123:55-59.
1	Native	Northern America	South-Central U.S.A.	United States	New Mexico		Martin, W. C. & C. R. Hutchins. 1980. A flora of New Mexico.
1	Native	Northern America	South-Central U.S.A.	United States	Texas	w.	Edmonds, J. M. 1972. A synopsis of the taxonomy of Solanum sect. Solanum (Maurella) in South America. Kew Bull. 27:108. Note: = Solanum nigrescens M. Martens & Galeotti
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Chiapas		Gómez-Pompa, A. & V. Sosa, eds. 1978-. Flora de Veracruz.
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Ciudad de México		Knapp, S. et al. 2019. A revision of the morelloid clade of Solanum L. (Solanaceae) in North and Central America and the Caribbean. PhytoKeys 123:55-59.
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Colima		Knapp, S. et al. 2019. A revision of the morelloid clade of Solanum L. (Solanaceae) in North and Central America and the Caribbean. PhytoKeys 123:55-59.
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Guanajuato		Knapp, S. et al. 2019. A revision of the morelloid clade of Solanum L. (Solanaceae) in North and Central America and the Caribbean. PhytoKeys 123:55-59.
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Guerrero		Knapp, S. et al. 2019. A revision of the morelloid clade of Solanum L. (Solanaceae) in North and Central America and the Caribbean. PhytoKeys 123:55-59.
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Hidalgo		Knapp, S. et al. 2019. A revision of the morelloid clade of Solanum L. (Solanaceae) in North and Central America and the Caribbean. PhytoKeys 123:55-59.
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Jalisco		Knapp, S. et al. 2019. A revision of the morelloid clade of Solanum L. (Solanaceae) in North and Central America and the Caribbean. PhytoKeys 123:55-59.
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	México		Knapp, S. et al. 2019. A revision of the morelloid clade of Solanum L. (Solanaceae) in North and Central America and the Caribbean. PhytoKeys 123:55-59.
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Michoacán de Ocampo		Knapp, S. et al. 2019. A revision of the morelloid clade of Solanum L. (Solanaceae) in North and Central America and the Caribbean. PhytoKeys 123:55-59.
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Morelos		Edmonds, J. M. 1972. A synopsis of the taxonomy of Solanum sect. Solanum (Maurella) in South America. Kew Bull. 27:108. Note: = Solanum nigrescens M. Martens & Galeotti
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Nayarit		Knapp, S. et al. 2019. A revision of the morelloid clade of Solanum L. (Solanaceae) in North and Central America and the Caribbean. PhytoKeys 123:55-59.
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Oaxaca		Knapp, S. et al. 2019. A revision of the morelloid clade of Solanum L. (Solanaceae) in North and Central America and the Caribbean. PhytoKeys 123:55-59.
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Puebla		Knapp, S. et al. 2019. A revision of the morelloid clade of Solanum L. (Solanaceae) in North and Central America and the Caribbean. PhytoKeys 123:55-59.
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Querétaro		Knapp, S. et al. 2019. A revision of the morelloid clade of Solanum L. (Solanaceae) in North and Central America and the Caribbean. PhytoKeys 123:55-59.
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Tlaxcala		Knapp, S. et al. 2019. A revision of the morelloid clade of Solanum L. (Solanaceae) in North and Central America and the Caribbean. PhytoKeys 123:55-59.
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave		Gómez-Pompa, A. & V. Sosa, eds. 1978-. Flora de Veracruz.
1	Native	Northern America	Southwestern U.S.A.	United States	Arizona		Edmonds, J. M. 1972. A synopsis of the taxonomy of Solanum sect. Solanum (Maurella) in South America. Kew Bull. 27:108. Note: = Solanum nigrescens M. Martens & Galeotti
1	Native	Northern America	Southwestern U.S.A.	United States	California	s.	Hickman, J. C., ed. 1993. The Jepson manual: higher plants of California

Native
Northern America

SOUTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.: United States [New Mexico, Texas (w.)]
SOUTHWESTERN U.S.A.: United States [Arizona, California (s.)]
NORTHERN MEXICO: Mexico [Baja California (Norte), Baja California Sur, Chihuahua, Coahuila de Zaragoza, Durango, San Luis Potosí, Sinaloa, Sonora, Tamaulipas]
SOUTHERN MEXICO: Mexico [Chiapas, Ciudad de México, Colima, Guanajuato, Guerrero, Hidalgo, Jalisco, México, Michoacán de Ocampo, Morelos, Nayarit, Oaxaca, Puebla, Querétaro, Tlaxcala, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave]

Reference(s)

Edmonds, J. M. 1972. A synopsis of the taxonomy of Solanum sect. Solanum (Maurella) in South America. Kew Bull. 27:108. Note: = Solanum nigrescens M. Martens & Galeotti
Gómez-Pompa, A. & V. Sosa, eds. 1978-. Flora de Veracruz.
Hickman, J. C., ed. 1993. The Jepson manual: higher plants of California
Knapp, S. et al. 2019. A revision of the morelloid clade of Solanum L. (Solanaceae) in North and Central America and the Caribbean. PhytoKeys 123:55-59.
Martin, W. C. & C. R. Hutchins. 1980. A flora of New Mexico.
Shreve, F. & I. L. Wiggins. 1964. Vegetation and flora of the Sonoran desert.

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=101388. Accessed 22 April 2026.