Solanaceae Juss.
Solanum torvum Sw. , legitimate, scientific
Swartz, O. (1788), Nova Genera & Species Plantarum seu Prodromus: 47 [tax. nov.]
  • Type: "India occidentalis"
Webb, L.J. (1948), Guide to the medicinal and poisonous plants of Queensland. Bulletin (CSIRO) 232: 160 [secondary reference]
Jacobs, S.W.L. & Pickard, J. (1981), Plants of New South Wales: 204 [secondary reference]
Symon, D.E. (14 August 1981), A revision of the genus Solanum in Australia. Journal of the Adelaide Botanic Gardens 4: 115-116, Figs 36, 150F, 161E, Map 10 [secondary reference]
taxonomic synonym: Solanum largiflorum C.T.White legitimate
Purdie, R.W., Symon, D.E. & Haegi, L. in George, A.S. (ed.) (1982), Solanaceae. Flora of Australia 29: 122, Fig. 27H, Map 100 APC [secondary reference]
taxonomic synonym: Solanum largiflorum C.T.White legitimate
  • APC Dist.: NT (naturalised), Qld (naturalised)
Ross, E.M. in Stanley, T.D. & Ross, E.M. (1986), Solanaceae. Flora of South-eastern Queensland 2: 419 [secondary reference]
taxonomic synonym: Solanum largiflorum C.T.White legitimate common name: Devil's Fig [n/a]
Dunlop, C.R. (1987), Checklist of the Vascular Plants of the Northern Territory. Technical Report: Conservation Commission of the Northern Territory 26: 76 [secondary reference]
Hyland, B.P.M., Gray, B. & Elick, R.W. in Cooper, W.E. & Cooper, W.T. (1994), Appendix I: Provisional Species List. Fruits of the Rainforest: 312 [secondary reference]
Hyland, B.P.M., Whiffin, T.P., Christophel, D.C., Gray, B., Elick, R.W. & Ford, A.J. (1999), Australian tropical rain forest trees and shrubs. Australian tropical rain forest trees and shrubs: 88 [secondary reference]
Bean, A.R. & Henderson, R.J.F. in Henderson, R.J.F. (ed.) (2002), Solanaceae. Names and Distribution of Queensland Plants, Algae and Lichens: 189 [secondary reference]
Cooper, W.E. & Cooper, W.T. (2004), Fruits of the Australian Tropical Rainforest: 523 [secondary reference]
common name: Turkeyberry [n/a] common name: Devil's Fig [n/a]
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): 717-718, Fig. 2, Map 15 [secondary reference]
taxonomic synonym: Solanum largiflorum C.T.White legitimate common name: Devil's Fig [n/a]
Wilson, K.L. (August 2016), Report of the General Committee: 14. Taxon 65(4): 878 [secondary reference]
  • Text: "... did not accept (votes 0-0-8-14) the recommendation of the NCVP on proposal (2030) to conserve Solanum torvum. It is referred back for further consideration...."