Solanum anguivi
Solanum anguivi Lam.
| Order | Solanales |
|---|---|
| Family | Solanaceae |
| Genus | Solanum |
2n = 24
Origin : tropical Africa
wild
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| French | {{{french}}} |
Description
A prickly wild plant.
Popular names
- English:
- French: gnangnan, gnan gnan (Côte d'Ivoire)
Classification
Solanum anguivi Lam. (1794)
synonym:
- Solanum indicum auct. non L.
- Solanum anomalum auct. non Thonn.
History
This plant is the wild ancestor of Solanum distichum Schum. & Thonn. and hence Solanum aethiopicum L.
Uses
- Vegetable
- The bitter small red fruits are used for flavouring stews (sauce gnangnan).
- Medicine: various medicinal purposes.
References
- Dalziel, J.M., 1937. The useful plants of West Tropical Africa. Appendix to the Flora of West Tropical Africa. Crown Agents for Oversea Governments & Administrations London. 612 pp. (Reprints 1948, 1955).
- Lester, R.N. & Niakan L., 1986. Origin and domestication of the scarlet eggplant, Solanum aethiopicum L., from S. anguivi Lam. In: W. G. D'Arcy (ed.) - Solanaceae: biology and systematics. New York, Columbia Univ. Press, pp. 433-456.
- Westphal, E., Mbouemboue, P. & Boyomo, M., 1980. A conspectus of spices in Cameroon. Miscellaneous Papers 19. Wageningen, Landbouwhogeschool Wageningen, 331-375.
- Zorkot, Nabil, 2010. Petits marchés de Côte d'Ivoire. Abidjan, Profoto. 100 p. (several photos).