Miller, P. (1768), The Gardeners Dictionary Edn. 8: . [tax. nov.]

• Type: (not cited).

Dunal, M.F. (1813), Histoire Naturelle, Medicale et Economique des Solanum: 153 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Solanum pterocaulum Dunal nom. illeg., nom. superfl.

Henderson, R.J.F. (1974), Solanum nigrum L. (Solanaceae) and Related Species in Australia. Contributions from the Queensland Herbarium 16: 61-63 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: "ex hb. Miller (lectotype BM, not seen, photo BRI)."

Edmonds, J.M. (1979), Nomenclatural notes on some species of Solanum L. found in Europe. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 78: 224-226 [secondary reference]

Symon, D.E. (14 August 1981), A revision of the genus Solanum in Australia. Journal of the Adelaide Botanic Gardens 4: 53-55 [secondary reference]

Purdie, R.W., Symon, D.E. & Haegi, L. in George, A.S. (ed.) (1982), Solanaceae. Flora of Australia 29: 78 [secondary reference]

Särkinen, T., Poczai, P., Barboza, G.E., van der Weerden, G.M., Baden, M. & Knapp, S. (2018), A revision of the Old World Black Nightshades (Morelloid clade of Solanum L., Solanaceae). Phytokeys 106: 146-157, Figs 46, 47, 48 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Solanum pterocaulum Dunal nom. illeg., nom. superfl. taxonomic synonym: Solanum nigrum var. pterocaulum Domin isonym

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (7 July 2021), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Solanum pterocaulon Dunal orth. var. taxonomic synonym: Solanum pterocaulum Dunal nom. illeg., nom. superfl. taxonomic synonym: Solanum nigrum var. pterocaulon Domin orth. var. taxonomic synonym: Solanum nigrum var. pterocaulum Domin isonym

• APC Comment: An African taxon, recorded from cultivation by D.E.Symon, J. Adelaide Bot. Gard. 4: 53 (1981) and R.W.Purdie et al. in A.S.George, Fl. Australia 29: 78 (1981), but not known to be naturalised in Australia.

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