Pscheru-Schunda / Poison Berry
Solanum violaceum subsp. multiflorum
Also known as Indian Nightshade
- Habit
- Shrub
- Flowering
- November-January
How to identify Pscheru-Schunda
Identify Pscheru-Schunda by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a shrub habit.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: November-January.
- Confirm it sits within the Solanaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Pscheru-Schunda.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Solanum violaceum subsp. multiflorum
- Genus
- Solanum
- Family
- Solanaceae
- Habit
- Shrub
- Habitat
- Evergreen- and Shola forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- India
- Flowering & fruiting
- November-January
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Solanaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower symmetry
- Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Cyme
- Fruit
- Berry
Typical of the Solanaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Malayalam
- Pscheru-schunda, valutina
About Pscheru-Schunda
A member of the Solanaceae family, Poison berry (Solanum violaceum subsp. multiflorum) is a shrub. It grows in evergreen- and Shola forests. Flowering and fruiting run from November to January.
Solanaceae
Nightshade/Tomato family
Pscheru-Schunda belongs to the Solanaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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