Table 3.
Preliminary threat status for native spiny solanums of tropical Asia (introduced species not assessed here, nor is the cultivated S.melongena). Also see individual species treatments for more details; S.comitis, S.kachinense, S.putii and S.sulawesi are known only from the types or too few collections to calculate a preliminary assessment and are therefore assessed as Data Deficient (DD). The highly fragmented island nature of these species’ distributions means more detailed assessments should be undertaken in the future once local herbaria are consulted (e.g., Delves 2021).
| Species | EOO (km2) | AOO (km2) | Assessment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solanumarundo Mattei | 1,277,240 | 216 | LC |
| Solanumbarbisetum Nees | 1,244,077 | 248 | LC |
| Solanumcamranhense Dy Phon & Hul | 555 | 16 | EN |
| Solanumcomitis Dunal | n/a | n/a | DD |
| Solanumcordatum Forssk. | Formally assessed for the IUCN Red List | LC (Knapp 2021) | |
| Solanumcyanocarphium Blume | 1,492,571 | 112 | LC |
| Solanumdeflexicarpum C.Y.Wu & S.C.Huang | 65,775 | 16 | NT |
| Solanumdunalianum Gaudich. | 887,043 | 100 | LC |
| Solanumforskalii Dunal | Formally assessed for the IUCN Red List | LC (Knapp 2021) | |
| Solanumgiganteum Jacq. | Formally assessed for the IUCN Red List | LC (BGCI and IUCN SSC 2020) | |
| Solanumgraciliflorum Dunal | 131,936 | 16 | NT |
| Solanumharmandii Bonati | n/a | n/a | DD |
| Solanumhovei Dunal | 173,911 | 564 | LC |
| Solanuminsanum L. | 10,914,652 | 1,052 | LC |
| Solanuminvolucratum Blume | 1,868,808 | 216 | LC |
| Solanumkachinense X.Aubriot & S.Knapp | n/a | n/a | DD |
| Solanumlasiocarpum Dunal | 6,950,615 | 1,032 | LC |
| Solanummelongena L. | cultivated | Not assessed | |
| Solanummiyakojimense T.Yamaz. & Takushi | 641 | 40 | EN |
| Solanummultiflorum Roth | 669,122 | 324 | LC |
| Solanumnienkui Merr. & Chun | 64,999 | 72 | NT |
| Solanumpeikuoense S.S.Ying | 10,013 | 44 | VU |
| Solanumpoka Dunal | 1,202,780 | 68 | LC |
| Solanumpraetermissimum Kerr ex Barnett | 1,191,003 | 88 | LC |
| Solanumprocumbens Lour. | 1,575,888 | 164 | LC |
| Solaumpseudosaponaceum Blume | 2,387,194 | 160 | LC |
| Solanumpubescens Willd. | 996,977 | 272 | LC |
| Solanumputii Kerr ex Barnett | n/a | n/a | DD |
| Solanumretrorsum Elmer | 115,321 | 48 | NT |
| Solanumrobinsonii Bonati | 610 | 20 | EN |
| Solanumschefferi F.Muell. | 1,012,899 | 32 | LC |
| Solanumsulawesi X.Aubriot & S.Knapp | n/a | n/a | DD |
| Solanumtorvoideum Merr. & L.M.Perry | 2,372,285 | 212 | LC |
| Solanumtrilobatum L. | 2,326,480 | 528 | LC |
| Solanumvagum Nees | 75,338 | 76 | LC |
| Solanumviolaceum Ortega | 10,078,363 | 988 | LC |
| Solanumwightii Nees | 7,899,801 | 336 | VU |