Dunal, M.F. (1813), Histoire Naturelle, Medicale et Economique des Solanum: 134, 232 [primary reference]

• Type: (not designated).

• Comment: Publication seen at MEL.

D'Arcy, W.G. (1972), Solanaceae Studies II: Typification of Subdivisions of Solanum. Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden 59: 275 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: Solanum balbisii Dunal

Symon, D.E. (14 August 1981), A revision of the genus Solanum in Australia. Journal of the Adelaide Botanic Gardens 4: 1-367 (110-112) [secondary reference]

Purdie, R.W., Symon, D.E. & Haegi, L. in George, A.S. (ed.) (1982), Solanaceae. Flora of Australia 29: 1-208 (120-121) [secondary reference]

---