This is indeed *Solanum erianthum *D. Don [Syn: Solanum mauritianum Blanco non Scop.; Solanum verbascifolium auct. non L.]
More information of this from the link below http://www.worldagroforestry.org/sea/Products/AFDbases/af/asp/SpeciesInfo.asp?SpID=18120 Tanay On Mon, Jul 12, 2010 at 5:22 AM, R. Vijayasankar <[email protected]>wrote: > Looks like *Solanum erianthum* (= S. verbascifolium). > > The leaf is rolled and used as thread (and it lits!) in oil lamp during > some festivals by malayali tribes in TN. > > With regards > > R. Vijayasankar > > > On Sun, Jul 11, 2010 at 2:52 PM, Padmini Raghavan <[email protected]>wrote: > >> This shrub was growing in a square of waste land in Bangalore. The flowers >> attracted butterflies. >> Please help with the ID. >> Thanks, >> Padmini Raghavan. >> > > -- Tanay Bose +91(033) 25550676 (Resi) 9830439691(Mobile)
