THE SOLANACEAE OF NEW GUINEA

An account of the family Solanaceae in New Guinea is presented. The following genera are naturalised and are represented by 1-2 species only Browallia, Brugmansia, Capsicum, Cestrum, Cyphomandra, Datura, Lycopersicon, Nicandra, Nicotiana and Physalis. Lycianthes is treated as a subgenus of Solanum. The genus Solanum with 59 species includes 7 alien species either cultivated, naturalised or weedy. Of the 52 native species, the following are described as new: S. abortivum Symon S. anfractum Symon, S. atheniae Symon, S. bitterianum Symon, S. borgmannii Symon, S. dendropilosum Symon, S. denseaculeatum Symon, S. expedunculatum Symon, S. incanoalabastrum Symon, S. infuscatum Symon, S. mankiense Symon, S. missimense Symon, S. multivenosum Symon, S. nolense Symon, S. papuanum Symon, S. pustulatum Symon, S. rivicola Symon, S. saruwagedensis Symon, S. umbonatum Symon.