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Nelson's horsenettle (Solanum nelsonii) is an annual to perennial plant in the Solanaceae family, part of the Solanum or nightshade genus. The poisonous plant is native to the pacific islands. Endemic. Grows low to the ground in sandy soil.
References
- http://www.hear.org/starr/hiplants/images/600max/html/starr_030523_0022_solanum_nelsonii.htm
- http://plants.usda.gov/classification/output_report.cgi?3%7CS%7CSOLAN%7Cu%7C140%7C+63
- Badami S, Prakash O, Dongre SH, Suresh B. In vitro antioxidant properties of Solanum pseudocapsicum leaf extracts. Indian J Pharmacol 2005;37: 251-252