2011-05-14 Lower Austria, district Wien-Umgebung (Mitterfeld - roadside, huge population near cultivated lands, 193 msm Quadrant 7864/3).Nativity status in German is "Archophyt" - English 'Archaeophyte' (see remarks below/Sciadopitys), that is the plant arrived here in Austria as a consequence of the Neolithic Revolution (i. e., the beginnings of agriculture) - meaning that the plant has become a 'naturalised' part of Austrian flora some time before the Middle Ages; some sources may put it under 'native' for Austria. Poisonous, hallucinogen.German name: Schwarz-Bilsenkraut
The large, decorative leaves have helped make this species a tropical garden favorite. Photo from the Jaguar Reserve, northern Nicaragua.In context at www.dixpix.ca/meso_america/Flora/spuds/index.html
A canopy liana native to Mesoamerica. Known as Showy Chalice Vine in English and Copa de Oro in Spanish. Photo from a garden in Bogota.In context at www.dixpix.ca/meso_america/Flora/spuds/index.html
Solanum americanum Mill.SOLANACEAELocal: Porto de Pedras, Alagoas, Brasil.Ref.: Silva, S.R. O gnero Solanum (Solanaceae) no Distrito Federal, Brasil. UnB, 1996.
Of Peruvian origin. Widely naturalized in the tropics, in part due to its use in birdseed mixtures. Appreciated for insecticidal and medicinal properties. Photo from southern Tanzania.In context at www.dixpix.ca/meso_america/Flora/spuds/index.html