Dunal, M.F. (1813), Histoire Naturelle, Medicale et Economique des Solanum: 201 [nom. nov.]

replaced synonym: Solanum violaceum R.Br. nom. illeg.

Hepper, F.N. (1978), Systematic notes on the Solanaceae: Typification and name changes of some Old World Solanum species. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 76: 291-292 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Solanum violaceum R.Br. nom. illeg.

Jacobs, S.W.L. & Pickard, J. (1981), Plants of New South Wales: 203 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Solanum violaceum var. album Maiden & Betche legitimate taxonomic synonym: Solanum violaceum Ortega var. violaceum legitimate

Symon, D.E. (14 August 1981), A revision of the genus Solanum in Australia. Journal of the Adelaide Botanic Gardens 4: 249, fig. 110, map 11 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: "The collection at BM bears the Bennett number 2671 and "9 Solanum violaceum Nob. Banks of the Patersons River prodr 445 Octr. 1804", and is here proposed as lectotype; there is an isotype of this at K."

taxonomic synonym: Solanum curvicuspe f. curvispinum Domin legitimate taxonomic synonym: Solanum curvicuspe Domin legitimate

Purdie, R.W., Symon, D.E. & Haegi, L. in George, A.S. (ed.) (1982), Solanaceae. Flora of Australia 29: 158-159, Figs 28E, 42, Map 162 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Solanum violaceum R.Br. nom. illeg. taxonomic synonym: Solanum violaceum var. scabrum Benth. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Solanum violaceum var. variegatum R.T.Baker legitimate taxonomic synonym: Solanum violaceum var. album Maiden & Betche legitimate taxonomic synonym: Solanum curvicuspe f. curvispinum Domin legitimate taxonomic synonym: Solanum curvicuspe Domin legitimate taxonomic synonym: Solanum violaceum f. scabrum (Benth.) Domin legitimate

Conn, B.J. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1992), Solanaceae. Flora of New South Wales 3: 366 [secondary reference]

Jeanes, J.A. in Walsh, N.G. & Entwisle, T.J. (ed.) (1999), Solanaceae. Flora of Victoria 4: 359, Fig. 69g [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Solanum violaceum R.Br. nom. illeg. common name: Violet Nightshade [n/a]

Bean, A.R. (5 January 2002), A revision of Solanum brownii Dunal (Solanaceae) and its allies. Telopea 9(3): 649, fig. 3c-d, 5 (map) [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Solanum violaceum R.Br. nom. illeg. taxonomic synonym: Solanum elegans Dunal ex Poir. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Solanum violaceum var. album Maiden & Betche legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2006), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Solanum violaceum R.Br. nom. illeg. taxonomic synonym: Solanum elegans Dunal ex Poir. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Solanum violaceum var. scabrum Benth. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Solanum violaceum var. variegatum R.T.Baker legitimate taxonomic synonym: Solanum violaceum var. album Maiden & Betche legitimate taxonomic synonym: Solanum violaceum f. scabrum (Benth.) Domin legitimate

• APC Dist.: NSW

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2006), Australian Plant Census: - [misapplied]

misapplied to: Solanum silvestre A.R.Bean legitimate by Jeanes, J.A. in Walsh, N.G. & Entwisle, T.J. (ed.) (1999), Solanaceae. Flora of Victoria 4: 359, Fig. 69g

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2006), Australian Plant Census: - [pro parte misapplied]

pro parte misapplied to: Solanum limitare A.R.Bean legitimate by Purdie, R.W., Symon, D.E. & Haegi, L. in George, A.S. (ed.) (1982), Solanaceae. Flora of Australia 29: 158-159, Figs 28E, 42, Map 162

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2006), Australian Plant Census: - [pro parte misapplied]

pro parte misapplied to: Solanum amblymerum Dunal legitimate by Purdie, R.W., Symon, D.E. & Haegi, L. in George, A.S. (ed.) (1982), Solanaceae. Flora of Australia 29: 158-159, Figs 28E, 42, Map 162

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