Solanum bahamense

Bahama nightshade
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Solanales
Family: Solanaceae
Genus: Solanum
Species:
S. bahamense
Binomial name
Solanum bahamense
Synonyms
Synonymy
  • Solanum anacanthum Dunal
  • Solanum cestrifolium Willd. ex Dunal (nomen nudum?)
  • Solanum cestrophyllum Dunal
  • Solanum fruticosum Mill.
  • Solanum igneum L.
  • Solanum igneum var. inerme Dunal
  • Solanum igneum var. parvifolium Vahl
  • Solanum lanceifolium Salisb. (non Jacq.: preoccupied)
  • Solanum molle Bertero ex Dunal (non Dunal: preoccupied)
  • Solanum persicifolium Dunal
  • Solanum persicifolium var. angustifolium Dunal
  • Solanum persicifolium var. belloi O.E.Schulz
  • Solanum persicifolium var. parvifolium (Vahl) O.E.Schulz
  • Solanum racemosum Jacq.
  • Solanum racemosum var. igneum (L.) O.E.Schulz
  • Solanum ramosum Lam.
  • Solanum subarmatum Willd.
  • Solanum torvum var.? persicifolium (Dunal) M.Gómez
  • Solanum umbrosum Balb. ex Dunal (non Dunal: preoccupied)
  • Solanum umbrosum Bertero ex Dunal (non Dunal: preoccupied)
  • Solanum varginstonicum Buc'hoz

Solanum bahamense, commonly known as the Bahama nightshade, is a plant in the nightshade family. It is native across the West Indies, from the Florida Keys east to Dominica (excluding Hispaniola). It is a common species in coastal habitats, often on calcareous soils.