Solanum polyphyllum Phil. (1891:64)
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Conservation Status
Last record: 1891 or prior (Moreira-Muñoz & Muñoz-Schick, 2020)
Rediscovered in: 2019 (Moreira-Muñoz & Muñoz-Schick, 2020)
Distribution & Habitat
Atacama Desert, Chile
Biology & Ecology
Hypodigm
Media
References
Original scientific description:
Philippi, R. A. (1891). Verzeichniss der von Friedrich Philippi auf der Hochebene der Provinzen Antofagasta und Tarapacá gesammelten Pflanzen. Anales Museo Nacional Chile, Secc. 2, 8: 1-96, 2 lám.
Other references:
Moreira-Muñoz, Andres and Muñoz-Schick, Melica. (2020). Rediscovery and taxonomic placement of Solanum polyphyllum Phil. (Solanaceae), a narrow endemic from the Chilean Atacama Desert. PhytoKeys 156: 47-54. doi:10.3897/phytokeys.156.53703
POWO. (2025). Plants of the World Online (online resource). Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, United Kingdom. Available at: https://powo.science.kew.org/ [Accessed 13 July 2025]