Lycianthes rantonnetii (Cultivated)

Lycianthes rantonnetii Bitter, Abh. Naturwiss. Vereine Bremen 24: 332 1920.;
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Argentina (Corrientes, Misiones), Paraguay (Alto Parana, Caaguazu, Caazapa, Canelones, Cordillera, Guaira, Itapua, Misiones, Paraguari), SE-Brazil (Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro), S-Brazil (Parana, Santa Catarina, Rio Grande do Sul), Peru, Bolivia (Santa Cruz), USA (I) (California (I)), Spain (I), Honduras (I) as per Catalogue of Life;
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Bot. name: Lycianthes rantonnetii (Solanum rantonnettii).
Common name: Blue Potato Bush
Family: Solanaceae
Habitat: Garden
Plant Habit: Shrub


Very common in California, almost in every compound.



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Solanaceae Fortnight :: Lycianthes rantonnetii :: Mumbai:: PKA-FEB09/09: : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (1)

Bot. name: Lycianthes rantonnetii (Solanum rantonnettii).
Common name: Blue Potato Bush
Family: Solanaceae
Habitat: Garden
Plant Habit: Shrub



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Solanaceae Fortnight : Lycianthes rantonnetii : California : 22FEB15 : AK-11 : 3 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (3)
A cultivated, garden plant seen in Fremont.
Common name Blue Potato Bush.



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Solanaceae Fortnight: Pune::Mountainview, USA::Solanum crispum::SMPFEB 12/12 : 4 posts by 4 authors.  2 images.
Sharing some pictures of Solanum crispum from California

It appears to be Lycianthes rantonnei (syn: Solanum rantonnetii Carrière)
Pl. confirm.


Yes Lycianthus rantonnetii



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Lycianthes rantonnetii (Carrière) Bitter, Abh. Naturwiss. Vereins Bremen 24:332. 1920
Blue Potato bush
erect shrub up to 2 m tall with ovate to ovate-lanceolate leaves with undulate margin, 4-10 cm long; flowers in clusters 2.5-4 cm across, blue with lighter center.
Photographed from California.

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Solanaceae Fortnight: Lycianthes rantonnetii ‘Lynn’s Variegated’ from California-GSFEB56/59 : 3 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (2)
Lycianthes rantonnetii ‘Lynn’s Variegated’, cultivar with variegated leaves photographed from California.

yes


Thank you Sir for beautiful uploads, beyond boundaries…


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Location: Ourika Valley, Marrakech, Morocco
Altitude: 4400 ft.
Date: 28 October 2015

Solanum species ?


Solanum laciniatum Aiton


I think looks different from images and references at Solanum laciniatum


Lycianthes rantonnetii (Carrière ex Lesc.) Bitter



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Updated on December 20, 2025

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