Solanum symonii H.Eichler

Erect shrub to 2 m, green, glabrous except for minute simple and glandular hairs on growing points, calyx and corolla apices, and occasional stout conical hairs on lower mid-veins of younger leaves. Prickles absent. Lobed leaves ovate-lanceolate; lamina 10–18 cm long, 3–8 cm wide, concolorous, shallowly lobed; petiole 2–3 cm long. Entire leaves lanceolate to elliptic, the lamina 3–12 cm long, 5–16 mm wide, concolorous; petiole 10–15 cm long. Inflorescence 2–6–flowered; peduncle absent or up to 3 cm long; rachis to 5 cm long; pedicels 1–2 cm long. Calyx 4–5 mm long; lobes broadly triangular, 1.5–3 mm long. Corolla rotate, 30–40 mm diam., pale lavender-purple; lobes notched. Anthers 2–3 mm long. Berry ellipsoid to obovoid, 1–1.5 cm diam., green or tinged purple. Seeds 2 mm diam., greyish or reddish-brown. Stone-cell granules to 2 mm diam.

Often on stabilised dunes, in sandy soil over limestone, or in gypseous soil.

Caution: The fruit probably need to be very ripe.