Solanaceae Juss.
Solanum callosum A.R.Bean
, legitimate, scientific
[Bean, A.R. (1 December 2011), New and reinstated species of the Solanum ellipticum R.Br. (Solanaceae) species group. Austrobaileya 8(3)]:
416-418, Fig. 4, Map 2
APC
[tax. nov.]
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Type:
Queensland, Gregory South District: 20.2 km WSW of Eromanga, on Cooper Development Road, 27 August 2010, A.R.Bean 30027 (holo: BRI [1 sheet + spirit]; iso: NSW).
pro parte misapplication:
Solanum ellipticum R.Br.
legitimate
by [Bean, A.R. (6 December 2004), The taxonomy and ecology of Solanum subg. Leptostemonum (Dunal) Bitter (Solanaceae) in Queensland and far north-eastern New South Wales, Australia. Austrobaileya 6(4)]: 738-740, Map 18
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Etymology:
"The species epithet is from the Latin callosus meaning tough, hard, or thigk-skinned. This is given in reference to the fruits that are hard when dry, and for the very thick pericarp."