Solanum melongena

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Solanales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Asterids Cladus: Lamiids Ordo: Solanales

Familia: Solanaceae
Subfamilia: Solanoideae
Tribus: Solaneae
Genus: Solanum
Species: Solanum melongena

Name

Solanum melongena L.

Synonyms

Melongena ovata Mill., Gard. Dict. ed. vol. 8, no. 1. 1768.
Melongena tereta Mill., Gard. Dict. ed. vol. 8, no. 2. 1768.
Solanum edule Schum. & Thonn., Beskr. Guin. pl., 125. 1827.
Solanum esculentum Dunal, Hist. Sol., 208,t. 3. 1813.
Solanum heteracanthum Dunal in Poir., Encycl. Suppl. vol. 3, 773. 1813.
Solanum incanum auct., non non L.
Solanum longum Roxb., Hort. Beng. (1814) 16, Fl. ind. ed. vol. 2, 1, 190. 1832.
Solanum melongena var. depressum L.H. Bailey, Manual cult. pl., 869. 1949.
Solanum melongena var. esculentum Nees in Transact. Linn. Soc. vol. 17, 50. 1834.
Solanum melongena var. inerme (DC.) Hiern in Cat. Welw. vol. 1, 3, 748. 1898.
Solanum melongena var. ovigerum Nees in Transact. Linn. Soc. vol. 17, 50. 1834.
Solanum melongena var. serpentinum (Desf.) L.H. Bailey, Manual cult. pl., 869. 1949.
Solanum oviferum Salisb., Prodr., 134. 1796.
Solanum ovigerum Dunal, Hist. Sol., 210. 1813.
Solanum pressum Dunal in DC., Prodr. vol. 13, 1, 362. 1852.
Solanum pseudoundatum Blume, Bijdr. vol. 13, 699. 1825.
Solanum sanctum L., Sp. Pl. ed. vol. 2, 269. 1762.
Solanum sativum Dunal in DC., Prodr. vol. 13, 1, 360. 1852.
Solanum serpentinum Desf., Hort. Paris ed. vol. 3, 115, 397. 1829.
Solanum zeilanicum Scop., Delic., t. 1. 1786.

References

Linnaeus, C. 1753. Species Plantarum. Tomus I: 186. Reference page.
USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Solanum melongena in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 09-Oct-10.
Mansfeld's World Database of Agriculture and Horticultural Crops - Solanum melongena

Vernacular names

ak: Nyaadowa
Boarisch: Melanzani
Basa Bali: Tuwung
беларуская: Баклажан
български: Патладжан
বাংলা: বেগুন
català: Albergínia
čeština: Lilek vejcoplodý, Baklažán
dansk: Aubergine
Deutsch: Aubergine, AT: Melanzani
English: Eggplant, Aubergine, Brinjal
español: Berenjena
suomi: Munakoiso, aubergiini
français: Aubergine
Hawaiʻi: Lahopipi
հայերեն: Սմբուկ, բադրիջան, պորինջան, մանծակ
Bahasa Indonesia: Terong, Terung
italiano: Melanzana
日本語: 茄子, ナス
Jawa: Térong
Bahasa Melayu: Terung ungu
Li Niha: Toru
português: Beringela
русский: Баклажан
svenska: Aubergin
தமிழ்: முள்கத்திரி
Tagalog: talong
Türkçe: Patlıcan
中文: 茄子

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