Solanum paniculatum, commonly known as jurubeba, is a nightshade common in almost all of Brazil. It is used as a medicinal plant and has a bitter taste.[citation needed]
Solanum paniculatum | |
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Jurubeba | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Solanales |
Family: | Solanaceae |
Genus: | Solanum |
Species: | S. paniculatum
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Binomial name | |
Solanum paniculatum | |
Synonyms | |
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An infusion of its stem and its root in sugar cane alcohol (cachaça) is popularly used as an apéritif or a digestif.
Well known in its native range, this species has been described time and again under different now-invalid names. Some of these are homonyms of other Solanum taxa.[1]
Two varieties were once recognized, but they are not generally considered valid anymore:[1]
Similar nightshade species that were once included with S. paniculatum but are now considered distinct are:[1]