Taxon: Solanum nitidibaccatum Bitter

Summary

Genus:

Solanum

Subgenus:

Solanum

Section:

Solanum

Family:

Solanaceae

Subfamily:

Solanoideae

Tribe:

Solaneae

Nomen number:

416960

Place of publication:

Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 11:208. 1912

Protologue link:

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/237371

Verified:

03/11/2020 ARS Systematic Botanists.

Accessions:

0 (0 active, 0 available) in National Plant Germplasm System.

Other conspecific taxa

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

Homotypic Synonym(s)
Solanum physalifolium Rusby var. nitidibaccatum (Bitter) Edmonds

Invalid Designation(s)
Solanum sarrachoides auct.

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Conservation Status

Reference(s)

DiTomaso, J. M. & E. A. Healy. 2007. Weeds of California and other western states University of California Agriculture & Natural Resources. 1:1528.
Edmonds, J. M. & J. A. Chweya. 1997. Black nightshades. Solanum nigrum L. and related species. In: International Plant Genetic Resources Institute (IPGRI), Promoting the conservation and use of underutilized and neglected crops. 15:32.
Edmonds. J. M. 1986. Biosystematics of Solanum sarrachoides Sendtner and S. physalifolium Rusby (S. nitidibaccatum Bitter). Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 92:27.
Henderson, R. J. F. 1974. Solanum nigrum L. (Solanaceae) and related species in Australia. Contr. Queensland Herb. 16:50-53.
Knapp, S. et al. 2019. A revision of the morelloid clade of Solanum L. (Solanaceae) in North and Central America and the Caribbean. PhytoKeys 123:91-95.
Knapp, S. 2018. Solanum pimpinellifolium ‒ new for the alien flora of Austria, with comments on Austrian records of S. triflorum and S. nitidibaccatum. Neilreichia 9:49-53. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.1196135.
PBI Solanum Project. Solanaceae source: a global taxonomic resource for the nightshade family (on-line resource).
Särkinen, T. et al. 2018. A revision of the Old World Black Nightshades (Morelloid clade of Solanum L., Solanaceae). PhytoKeys 106:1-223. DOI: 10.3897/phytokeys.106.21991.
Zuloaga, F. O. & O. Morrone, eds. 1996, 1999. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares de la República Argentina. I. Pteridophyta, Gymnospermae y Angiospermae (Monocotyledonae), II. Dicotyledonae. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 60, 74.

Common names

Language	Name	Alternate name	note	seq	Citation
English	hairy nightshade			1	DiTomaso, J. M. & E. A. Healy. 2007. Weeds of California and other western states University of California Agriculture & Natural Resources. 1:1528.
English	hoe nightshade			1	DiTomaso, J. M. & E. A. Healy. 2007. Weeds of California and other western states University of California Agriculture & Natural Resources. 1:1528.

Distribution

order_code	Status	Continent	Subcontinent	Country	State	Reference
1	Native	Northern America	Northern Mexico	Mexico	Baja California (Norte)	Knapp, S. et al. 2019. A revision of the morelloid clade of Solanum L. (Solanaceae) in North and Central America and the Caribbean. PhytoKeys 123:91-95.
1	Native	Northern America	Northwestern U.S.A.	United States	Colorado	Knapp, S. et al. 2019. A revision of the morelloid clade of Solanum L. (Solanaceae) in North and Central America and the Caribbean. PhytoKeys 123:91-95.
1	Native	Northern America	Northwestern U.S.A.	United States	Idaho	Knapp, S. et al. 2019. A revision of the morelloid clade of Solanum L. (Solanaceae) in North and Central America and the Caribbean. PhytoKeys 123:91-95.
1	Native	Northern America	Northwestern U.S.A.	United States	Montana	Knapp, S. et al. 2019. A revision of the morelloid clade of Solanum L. (Solanaceae) in North and Central America and the Caribbean. PhytoKeys 123:91-95.
1	Native	Northern America	Northwestern U.S.A.	United States	Oregon	Knapp, S. et al. 2019. A revision of the morelloid clade of Solanum L. (Solanaceae) in North and Central America and the Caribbean. PhytoKeys 123:91-95.
1	Native	Northern America	Northwestern U.S.A.	United States	Washington	Knapp, S. et al. 2019. A revision of the morelloid clade of Solanum L. (Solanaceae) in North and Central America and the Caribbean. PhytoKeys 123:91-95.
1	Native	Northern America	Northwestern U.S.A.	United States	Wyoming	Knapp, S. et al. 2019. A revision of the morelloid clade of Solanum L. (Solanaceae) in North and Central America and the Caribbean. PhytoKeys 123:91-95.
1	Native	Northern America	South-Central U.S.A.	United States	New Mexico	Knapp, S. et al. 2019. A revision of the morelloid clade of Solanum L. (Solanaceae) in North and Central America and the Caribbean. PhytoKeys 123:91-95.
1	Native	Northern America	South-Central U.S.A.	United States	Texas	Knapp, S. et al. 2019. A revision of the morelloid clade of Solanum L. (Solanaceae) in North and Central America and the Caribbean. PhytoKeys 123:91-95.
1	Native	Northern America	Southwestern U.S.A.	United States	Arizona	Knapp, S. et al. 2019. A revision of the morelloid clade of Solanum L. (Solanaceae) in North and Central America and the Caribbean. PhytoKeys 123:91-95.
1	Native	Northern America	Southwestern U.S.A.	United States	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 123:91-95.
1	Native	Northern America	Southwestern U.S.A.	United States	Nevada	Knapp, S. et al. 2019. A revision of the morelloid clade of Solanum L. (Solanaceae) in North and Central America and the Caribbean. PhytoKeys 123:91-95.
1	Native	Northern America	Southwestern U.S.A.	United States	Utah	Knapp, S. et al. 2019. A revision of the morelloid clade of Solanum L. (Solanaceae) in North and Central America and the Caribbean. PhytoKeys 123:91-95.
1	Native	Northern America	Subarctic America	United States	Alaska	Knapp, S. et al. 2019. A revision of the morelloid clade of Solanum L. (Solanaceae) in North and Central America and the Caribbean. PhytoKeys 123:91-95.
1	Native	Northern America	Western Canada	Canada	British Columbia	Knapp, S. et al. 2019. A revision of the morelloid clade of Solanum L. (Solanaceae) in North and Central America and the Caribbean. PhytoKeys 123:91-95.
1	Native	Southern America	Southern South America	Argentina	Catamarca	Knapp, S. et al. 2019. A revision of the morelloid clade of Solanum L. (Solanaceae) in North and Central America and the Caribbean. PhytoKeys 123:91-95.
1	Native	Southern America	Southern South America	Argentina	Chaco	Knapp, S. et al. 2019. A revision of the morelloid clade of Solanum L. (Solanaceae) in North and Central America and the Caribbean. PhytoKeys 123:91-95.
1	Native	Southern America	Southern South America	Argentina	Chubut	Knapp, S. et al. 2019. A revision of the morelloid clade of Solanum L. (Solanaceae) in North and Central America and the Caribbean. PhytoKeys 123:91-95.
1	Native	Southern America	Southern South America	Argentina	Córdoba	Knapp, S. et al. 2019. A revision of the morelloid clade of Solanum L. (Solanaceae) in North and Central America and the Caribbean. PhytoKeys 123:91-95.
1	Native	Southern America	Southern South America	Argentina	Entre Ríos	Knapp, S. et al. 2019. A revision of the morelloid clade of Solanum L. (Solanaceae) in North and Central America and the Caribbean. PhytoKeys 123:91-95.
1	Native	Southern America	Southern South America	Argentina	Formosa	Knapp, S. et al. 2019. A revision of the morelloid clade of Solanum L. (Solanaceae) in North and Central America and the Caribbean. PhytoKeys 123:91-95.
1	Native	Southern America	Southern South America	Argentina	La Rioja	Knapp, S. et al. 2019. A revision of the morelloid clade of Solanum L. (Solanaceae) in North and Central America and the Caribbean. PhytoKeys 123:91-95.
1	Native	Southern America	Southern South America	Argentina	Mendoza	Knapp, S. et al. 2019. A revision of the morelloid clade of Solanum L. (Solanaceae) in North and Central America and the Caribbean. PhytoKeys 123:91-95.
1	Native	Southern America	Southern South America	Argentina	Neuquén	Knapp, S. et al. 2019. A revision of the morelloid clade of Solanum L. (Solanaceae) in North and Central America and the Caribbean. PhytoKeys 123:91-95.
1	Native	Southern America	Southern South America	Argentina	Río Negro	Knapp, S. et al. 2019. A revision of the morelloid clade of Solanum L. (Solanaceae) in North and Central America and the Caribbean. PhytoKeys 123:91-95.
1	Native	Southern America	Southern South America	Argentina	San Juan	Knapp, S. et al. 2019. A revision of the morelloid clade of Solanum L. (Solanaceae) in North and Central America and the Caribbean. PhytoKeys 123:91-95.
1	Native	Southern America	Southern South America	Argentina	San Luis	Knapp, S. et al. 2019. A revision of the morelloid clade of Solanum L. (Solanaceae) in North and Central America and the Caribbean. PhytoKeys 123:91-95.
1	Native	Southern America	Southern South America	Argentina	Santa Cruz	Knapp, S. et al. 2019. A revision of the morelloid clade of Solanum L. (Solanaceae) in North and Central America and the Caribbean. PhytoKeys 123:91-95.
1	Native	Southern America	Southern South America	Argentina	Santiago del Estero	Knapp, S. et al. 2019. A revision of the morelloid clade of Solanum L. (Solanaceae) in North and Central America and the Caribbean. PhytoKeys 123:91-95.
1	Native	Southern America	Southern South America	Chile	Atacama	Knapp, S. et al. 2019. A revision of the morelloid clade of Solanum L. (Solanaceae) in North and Central America and the Caribbean. PhytoKeys 123:91-95.
1	Native	Southern America	Southern South America	Chile	Biobío	Knapp, S. et al. 2019. A revision of the morelloid clade of Solanum L. (Solanaceae) in North and Central America and the Caribbean. PhytoKeys 123:91-95.
1	Native	Southern America	Southern South America	Chile	Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins	Knapp, S. et al. 2019. A revision of the morelloid clade of Solanum L. (Solanaceae) in North and Central America and the Caribbean. PhytoKeys 123:91-95.
1	Native	Southern America	Southern South America	Chile	Los Ríos	Knapp, S. et al. 2019. A revision of the morelloid clade of Solanum L. (Solanaceae) in North and Central America and the Caribbean. PhytoKeys 123:91-95.
1	Native	Southern America	Southern South America	Chile	Magallanes	Knapp, S. et al. 2019. A revision of the morelloid clade of Solanum L. (Solanaceae) in North and Central America and the Caribbean. PhytoKeys 123:91-95.
1	Native	Southern America	Southern South America	Chile	Región Metropolitana de Santiago	Knapp, S. et al. 2019. A revision of the morelloid clade of Solanum L. (Solanaceae) in North and Central America and the Caribbean. PhytoKeys 123:91-95.
1	Native	Southern America	Southern South America	Chile	Valparaíso	Knapp, S. et al. 2019. A revision of the morelloid clade of Solanum L. (Solanaceae) in North and Central America and the Caribbean. PhytoKeys 123:91-95.
4	Naturalized	Australasia	Australia	Australia	Australian Capital Territory	Särkinen, T. et al. 2018. A revision of the Old World Black Nightshades (Morelloid clade of Solanum L., Solanaceae). PhytoKeys 106:1-223. DOI: 10.3897/phytokeys.106.21991.
4	Naturalized	Australasia	Australia	Australia	New South Wales	Särkinen, T. et al. 2018. A revision of the Old World Black Nightshades (Morelloid clade of Solanum L., Solanaceae). PhytoKeys 106:1-223. DOI: 10.3897/phytokeys.106.21991.
4	Naturalized	Australasia	Australia	Australia	Queensland	Särkinen, T. et al. 2018. A revision of the Old World Black Nightshades (Morelloid clade of Solanum L., Solanaceae). PhytoKeys 106:1-223. DOI: 10.3897/phytokeys.106.21991.
4	Naturalized	Australasia	Australia	Australia	South Australia	Knapp, S. et al. 2019. A revision of the morelloid clade of Solanum L. (Solanaceae) in North and Central America and the Caribbean. PhytoKeys 123:91-95.
4	Naturalized	Australasia	Australia	Australia	Tasmania	Knapp, S. et al. 2019. A revision of the morelloid clade of Solanum L. (Solanaceae) in North and Central America and the Caribbean. PhytoKeys 123:91-95.
4	Naturalized	Australasia	Australia	Australia	Victoria	Knapp, S. et al. 2019. A revision of the morelloid clade of Solanum L. (Solanaceae) in North and Central America and the Caribbean. PhytoKeys 123:91-95.
4	Naturalized	Australasia	Australia	Australia	Western Australia	Knapp, S. et al. 2019. A revision of the morelloid clade of Solanum L. (Solanaceae) in North and Central America and the Caribbean. PhytoKeys 123:91-95.
4	Naturalized	Australasia	New Zealand	New Zealand	North Island	Knapp, S. et al. 2019. A revision of the morelloid clade of Solanum L. (Solanaceae) in North and Central America and the Caribbean. PhytoKeys 123:91-95.
4	Naturalized	Australasia	New Zealand	New Zealand	South Island	Knapp, S. et al. 2019. A revision of the morelloid clade of Solanum L. (Solanaceae) in North and Central America and the Caribbean. PhytoKeys 123:91-95.
4	Naturalized	Europe	Middle Europe	Austria		Knapp, S. et al. 2019. A revision of the morelloid clade of Solanum L. (Solanaceae) in North and Central America and the Caribbean. PhytoKeys 123:91-95.
4	Naturalized	Europe	Middle Europe	Belgium		Knapp, S. et al. 2019. A revision of the morelloid clade of Solanum L. (Solanaceae) in North and Central America and the Caribbean. PhytoKeys 123:91-95.
4	Naturalized	Europe	Middle Europe	Germany		Knapp, S. et al. 2019. A revision of the morelloid clade of Solanum L. (Solanaceae) in North and Central America and the Caribbean. PhytoKeys 123:91-95.
4	Naturalized	Europe	Middle Europe	Netherlands		Knapp, S. et al. 2019. A revision of the morelloid clade of Solanum L. (Solanaceae) in North and Central America and the Caribbean. PhytoKeys 123:91-95.
4	Naturalized	Europe	Northern Europe	Ireland		Knapp, S. et al. 2019. A revision of the morelloid clade of Solanum L. (Solanaceae) in North and Central America and the Caribbean. PhytoKeys 123:91-95.
4	Naturalized	Europe	Northern Europe	Sweden		Knapp, S. et al. 2019. A revision of the morelloid clade of Solanum L. (Solanaceae) in North and Central America and the Caribbean. PhytoKeys 123:91-95.
4	Naturalized	Europe	Northern Europe	United Kingdom		Knapp, S. et al. 2019. A revision of the morelloid clade of Solanum L. (Solanaceae) in North and Central America and the Caribbean. PhytoKeys 123:91-95.
4	Naturalized	Europe	Southwestern Europe	France		Knapp, S. et al. 2019. A revision of the morelloid clade of Solanum L. (Solanaceae) in North and Central America and the Caribbean. PhytoKeys 123:91-95.
4	Naturalized	Europe	Southwestern Europe	Spain		Knapp, S. et al. 2019. A revision of the morelloid clade of Solanum L. (Solanaceae) in North and Central America and the Caribbean. PhytoKeys 123:91-95.
4	Naturalized	Northern America	Eastern Canada	Canada	New Brunswick	Knapp, S. et al. 2019. A revision of the morelloid clade of Solanum L. (Solanaceae) in North and Central America and the Caribbean. PhytoKeys 123:91-95.
4	Naturalized	Northern America	Eastern Canada	Canada	Ontario	Knapp, S. et al. 2019. A revision of the morelloid clade of Solanum L. (Solanaceae) in North and Central America and the Caribbean. PhytoKeys 123:91-95.
4	Naturalized	Northern America	Eastern Canada	Canada	Québec	Knapp, S. et al. 2019. A revision of the morelloid clade of Solanum L. (Solanaceae) in North and Central America and the Caribbean. PhytoKeys 123:91-95.
4	Naturalized	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Kansas	Knapp, S. et al. 2019. A revision of the morelloid clade of Solanum L. (Solanaceae) in North and Central America and the Caribbean. PhytoKeys 123:91-95.
4	Naturalized	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Minnesota	Knapp, S. et al. 2019. A revision of the morelloid clade of Solanum L. (Solanaceae) in North and Central America and the Caribbean. PhytoKeys 123:91-95.
4	Naturalized	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Missouri	Knapp, S. et al. 2019. A revision of the morelloid clade of Solanum L. (Solanaceae) in North and Central America and the Caribbean. PhytoKeys 123:91-95.
4	Naturalized	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	North Dakota	Knapp, S. et al. 2019. A revision of the morelloid clade of Solanum L. (Solanaceae) in North and Central America and the Caribbean. PhytoKeys 123:91-95.
4	Naturalized	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Wisconsin	Knapp, S. et al. 2019. A revision of the morelloid clade of Solanum L. (Solanaceae) in North and Central America and the Caribbean. PhytoKeys 123:91-95.
4	Naturalized	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Connecticut	Knapp, S. et al. 2019. A revision of the morelloid clade of Solanum L. (Solanaceae) in North and Central America and the Caribbean. PhytoKeys 123:91-95.
4	Naturalized	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Maine	Knapp, S. et al. 2019. A revision of the morelloid clade of Solanum L. (Solanaceae) in North and Central America and the Caribbean. PhytoKeys 123:91-95.
4	Naturalized	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Massachusetts	Knapp, S. et al. 2019. A revision of the morelloid clade of Solanum L. (Solanaceae) in North and Central America and the Caribbean. PhytoKeys 123:91-95.
4	Naturalized	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	New Hampshire	Knapp, S. et al. 2019. A revision of the morelloid clade of Solanum L. (Solanaceae) in North and Central America and the Caribbean. PhytoKeys 123:91-95.
4	Naturalized	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	New York	Knapp, S. et al. 2019. A revision of the morelloid clade of Solanum L. (Solanaceae) in North and Central America and the Caribbean. PhytoKeys 123:91-95.
4	Naturalized	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Pennsylvania	Knapp, S. et al. 2019. A revision of the morelloid clade of Solanum L. (Solanaceae) in North and Central America and the Caribbean. PhytoKeys 123:91-95.
4	Naturalized	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Vermont	Knapp, S. et al. 2019. A revision of the morelloid clade of Solanum L. (Solanaceae) in North and Central America and the Caribbean. PhytoKeys 123:91-95.
4	Naturalized	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Arkansas	Knapp, S. et al. 2019. A revision of the morelloid clade of Solanum L. (Solanaceae) in North and Central America and the Caribbean. PhytoKeys 123:91-95.
4	Naturalized	Northern America	Western Canada	Canada	Alberta	Knapp, S. et al. 2019. A revision of the morelloid clade of Solanum L. (Solanaceae) in North and Central America and the Caribbean. PhytoKeys 123:91-95.
4	Naturalized	Northern America	Western Canada	Canada	Manitoba	Knapp, S. et al. 2019. A revision of the morelloid clade of Solanum L. (Solanaceae) in North and Central America and the Caribbean. PhytoKeys 123:91-95.

Native
Northern America

SUBARCTIC AMERICA: United States [Alaska]
WESTERN CANADA: Canada [British Columbia]
NORTHWESTERN U.S.A.: United States [Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming]
SOUTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.: United States [New Mexico, Texas]
SOUTHWESTERN U.S.A.: United States [Arizona, California, Nevada, Utah]
NORTHERN MEXICO: Mexico [Baja California (Norte)]

Southern America

SOUTHERN SOUTH AMERICA: Argentina [Córdoba, Mendoza, Catamarca, Chaco, Chubut, Entre Ríos, Formosa, La Rioja, Neuquén, Río Negro, San Juan, San Luis, Santa Cruz, Santiago del Estero], Chile [Atacama, Biobío, Magallanes, Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins, Región Metropolitana de Santiago, Valparaíso, Los Ríos]

Naturalized
Australasia

AUSTRALIA: Australia [Tasmania, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria, Western Australia, Australian Capital Territory]
NEW ZEALAND: New Zealand [North Island, South Island]

Europe

NORTHERN EUROPE: United Kingdom, Ireland, Sweden
MIDDLE EUROPE: Austria, Belgium, Germany, Netherlands
SOUTHWESTERN EUROPE: Spain, France

Northern America

EASTERN CANADA: Canada [Québec, Ontario, New Brunswick]
WESTERN CANADA: Canada [Alberta, Manitoba]
NORTHEASTERN U.S.A.: United States [Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Connecticut]
NORTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.: United States [Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, Wisconsin]
SOUTHEASTERN U.S.A.: United States [Arkansas]

Reference(s)

Knapp, S. et al. 2019. A revision of the morelloid clade of Solanum L. (Solanaceae) in North and Central America and the Caribbean. PhytoKeys 123:91-95.
Särkinen, T. et al. 2018. A revision of the Old World Black Nightshades (Morelloid clade of Solanum L., Solanaceae). PhytoKeys 106:1-223. DOI: 10.3897/phytokeys.106.21991.

Economic Uses

Usage	Type	Note	Reference
Weed		was confused and misapplied with Solanum physalifolium	Särkinen, T. et al. 2018. A revision of the Old World Black Nightshades (Morelloid clade of Solanum L., Solanaceae). PhytoKeys 106:1-223. DOI: 10.3897/phytokeys.106.21991.
Weed		was confused and misapplied with Solanum sarrachoides	Knapp, S. et al. 2019. A revision of the morelloid clade of Solanum L. (Solanaceae) in North and Central America and the Caribbean. PhytoKeys 123:91-95.

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://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=416960. Accessed 29 October 2026.