Bugweed
Solanum mauritianum
- Habit
- Shrub
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh & more
- Flowering
- December-June
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Solanum mauritianum
- Genus
- Solanum
- Family
- Solanaceae
- Habit
- Shrub
- Habitat
- Shola forest margins and montane scrub jungle
- Native to
- South America
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal, Karnataka
- Flowering & fruiting
- December-June
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Solanaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Solanaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
About Bugweed
Bugweed (Solanum mauritianum) is a shrub belonging to the Solanaceae family (Nightshade/Tomato family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate simple leaves, cymose (extra-axillary) flower clusters, berry/capsule fruit. It is typically found in shola forest margins and montane scrub jungle. It is native to South America. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during December-June. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Solanaceae
Nightshade/Tomato family
Bugweed belongs to the Solanaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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