Lycianthes rantonnetii
Lycianthes rantonnetii | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Solanales |
Family: | Solanaceae |
Genus: | Lycianthes |
Species: | L. rantonnetii
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Binomial name | |
Lycianthes rantonnetii | |
Synonyms | |
Solanum rantonnei orth. var. Carrière |
Lycianthes rantonnetii, the blue potato bush or Paraguay nightshade,
It has been given the Royal Horticultural Society’s Award of Garden Merit.[3][4]
The species is named for Barthélémy Victor Rantonnet, a 19th-century French horticulturalist.[5]
Lycianthes rantonnetii has previously been placed in Solanum, a huge genus which has recently been the subject of major investigation, with species being transferred to and from several different genera. There are many rare and little-known species whose true placement has yet to be determined.
References
- ^ a b "What Is A Potato Bush: Information About The Blue Potato Bush Plant". Gardening Know How. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
- ^ "Lycianthes rantonnetii". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2009-03-19.
- ^ a b "RHS Plantfinder - Lycianthes rantonnetii". Retrieved 1 April 2018.
- ^ "AGM Plants - Ornamental" (PDF). Royal Horticultural Society. July 2017. p. 62. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
- ^ "Lycianthes rantonnetii". 19 October 2013.