The Extended Distributional Areas of Solanum lasiocarpum (Solanaceae) in Sumatra, Indonesia

Solanum is one of Solanaceae's largest genera, where some species are usually used as food and medicine. Until recently, 15 subg. Leptostemonum has been listed in Sumatra, Indonesia. lasiocarpum Dunal a native found S. was only recorded Northern Sumatra by several botanists. In 2019, also reported from Bengkulu, but there were still doubts about these findings. During the expedition invasive alien plant Padang Bindu, Selatan, May 2021, we discovered with different noticeable characteristics lasiocarpum, which previously Bengkulu. Detailed examination morphological characters, our study revealed that lasiocarpum. This finding suggested an extended distributional record for Sumatra.