Plant Family: Solanaceae
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2009 Singapore Flora Checklist | Link |
Botanical Name Life Form Status Status Category
Brunfelsia americana Climber Exotic Cultivated only
Brunfelsia pauciflora Shrub Exotic Cultivated only
Capsicum annuum Shrub Exotic Cultivated only
Capsicum frutescens Shrub Exotic Cultivated only
Cestrum aurantiacum Shrub Exotic Cultivated only
Cestrum diurnum Shrub Exotic Cultivated only
Cestrum elegans Shrub Exotic Cultivated only
Cestrum nocturnum Shrub Exotic Cultivated only
Datura metel Shrub Exotic Cultivated only
Nicotiana alata Shrub Exotic Cultivated only
Physalis minima Herb Weed of uncertain origin Cultivated
Solandra longiflora Climber Exotic Cultivated only
Solanum americanum Herb Exotic Naturalised
Solanum lasiocarpum Shrub Exotic Naturalised
Solanum mammosum Herb Exotic Cultivated only
Solanum melongena Herb Exotic Cultivated only
Solanum sarmentosum Shrub Exotic Naturalised
Solanum torvum Shrub Exotic Naturalised
Solanum wrightii Tree Exotic Cultivated only
2022 Singapore Flora Checklist | Link |
Botanical Name Status iNaturalist Record Count iNaturalist Latest Record (Year)
Datura metel Non-native, casual 4 2025
Lycianthes biflora Native; nationally extinct 0 -
Physalis minima Cryptogenic 44 2026
Solanum americanum Non-native, naturalised 9 2026
Solanum capsicoides Non-native, casual 0 -
Solanum lasiocarpum Non-native, naturalised 1 2024
Solanum torvum Non-native, naturalised 115 2026
Solanum trilobatum Non-native, naturalised 0 -

Note:

(1) This checklist excluded species that are only found in cultivation.

(2) The iNaturalist count and latest record (year) refer to the observations from Singapore only. Tabulation of the count and year was done on 27 July 2026.

(3) The accepted name of Physalis minima should be Physalis angulata instead according to the Plants of the World Online website.

(4) Solanum sarmentosum listed in the 2019 checklist was indicated as "nom. illeg. hom." under Solanum trilobatum meaning that this name Solanum sarmentosum was already used earlier for a different plant.