354 LXXXVI. SOLANACE/E. 



Solanum, Linn. — These plants are mostly of a poisonous character. 

 Fruit a berry (Bacca). 



1. Unarmed species. 



nigrum, Linn. — Black Nightshade; poisonous to stock. 

 Blackberry of Brisbane children, and sometimes eaten by 

 them without ill effects, at other times causing illness. 

 var. humile, Bail. — Probably more poisonous than the 

 normal form. 



aviculare, Forst. 



simile, F. v. M. 



*pseudo-capsicum, Linn. — False Capsicum of tropical coun- 

 tries ; origin uncertain. 



Shanesii, F. v. M . 



2. Unarmed species, with stellate hairs. 



viride, R. Br. — " Boolally" of Barron River natives. (Fig. 



33I-) 



tetrandrum, R. Br. 



var. ? floribundum, Benth. 

 verbascifolium, Ait. — Flowers whitish. Fruit not used in 



Queensland, but said to be used in curries in India. 

 *auriculatum, Ait. — Flowers purplish. America. 



3. Prickles often numerous, not on the calyxes. Pubes- 



cence stellate. 

 macrooai, Bail. — Fruit yellow. Summit of south peak, 



Bellenden-Ker. 

 discolor, R. Br. 

 stelligerum, Sm. 



var. lucorum, F. v. M . 



var. ? magnifolium, Benth. 

 parvifolium, R. Br. 

 ferocissimum, Lindl. 

 sporadotrichum, F. v. M . 

 defensum, F. v. M. 

 violaceum, R. Br. 

 amblymerum, Dun. 

 tetrathecum, F. v. M. 

 elachophyllum, F . v. M. 



orbiculatum, Dun. = S. oligacanthnm, F. v. M. (Fig. 2>?> 2 -) 

 esuriale, Lindl. — " Oondoroo" of Cloncurry natives, 

 chenopodium, F . v. M . 

 Sturtianum, F. v. M. 

 furfuraceum, R. Br. 

 dianthophorum, Dun. 



Dallachii. Benth. — " Koori " of Bundaberg natives, 

 densevestitum, F. v. M. 



