Solanum guineense Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 1: 184. 1753.

"Habitat in Guinea." RCN: 1441.

Replaced synonym of: Atropa solanacea L. (1771), nom. illeg.

Lectotype (Wijnands, Bot. Commelins: 193. 1983): Herb. Linn. No. 246.4 (LINN) .

Current name: Solanum guineense L. ( Solanaceae).

Note: Heine (in Kew Bull. 14: 245. 1960) discussed the various protologue elements but did not designate a type.