*Solanum mauritianum* Scop. [image: Solanum mauritianum Scop.] <https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/107807847>
*so-LAN-num* -- solace, quietude; referring to the narcotic properties of some species ... Dave's Botanary <http://davesgarden.com/guides/botanary/search.php?search_text=Solanum> *maw-rih-tee-AY-num* -- of Mauritius, from the Mascareignes islands ... Dave's Botanary <http://davesgarden.com/guides/botanary/search.php?search_text=mauritianum> *commonly known as*: bugweed, earleaf nightshade, flannel weed, kerosene plant, tobacco bush, tobacco weed, tree tobacco, wild tobacco, woolly nightshade *botanical names*: *Solanum mauritianum* Scop. ... *synonyms* listed at POWO <https://powo.science.kew.org/>, retrieved 04 September 2024 Bibliography / etymology Links listed as references in the notes below, may not remain valid permanently. Portals / websites have a tendency to re-organize / revise their content, leading to change in URLs of pages in their site. Some sites may even close down at their own will. The bits about the languages of India <https://dineshvalke.blogspot.com/2023/12/languages-of-india.html> mentioned below are merely some bare facts gathered from the internet; just enough to satisfy curiosity about "where" could the listed names be best prevalent in India. All English transliterated names to be taken *sensu amplo*. ~~~~~ ENGLISH ~~~~~ written and spoken widely, in most parts of India *bugweed, earleaf nightshade (or ear-leaved nightshade), flannel weed, kerosene plant, tobacco bush, tobacco weed, wild tobacco, woolly nightshade* - Wikipedia <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solanum_mauritianum> - The Free Encyclopedia *tree tobacco* - Flowers of India <https://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Tree%20Tobacco.html>, retrieved September 04, 2024 ~~~~~ DISTRIBUTION in INDIA ~~~~~ introduced in hill stations for ornamental purposes; Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal; tends to escape and naturalize - Hassler, Michael (1994 - 2024): World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. <https://www.worldplants.de/world-plants-complete-list/complete-plant-list> Version 24.8; last update August 27th, 2024. Last accessed 04/09/2024 (dd/mm/yyyy). ~~~~~ Created on: 10:14 04-09-2024 ¦ Last updated: 13:01 04-09-2024 ~~~~~ Names compiled / updated at https://dineshvalke.blogspot.com/2024/09/solanum-mauritianum-scop.html Regards. Dinesh -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "eFloraofIndia" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/CABSQqC0RZ71F6a%2B8oNjqEL_nSkWoFGd3j13pLp5AppVghXC_UA%40mail.gmail.com.
