| Family | SOLANACEAE |
| Genus species | Solanum acaule Bitter |
| Bibliography | Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 11: 391 (1912) |
| Native Range | Peru to nw. Argentina and n. Chile |
| Primary Biome | Montane Tropical |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 2400-4700m |
| Description | rosettes, leaves pinnate, 6-19cm x 3-6cm, coarsely hirsute to rarely glabrous, inflorescence subsessile, 3-6-flowered, flowers 1-2cm across |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | blue, dark purple |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuberous perennial |
| Cultivation | humous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C division of resting tubers |
| Synonyms | Solanum acaule var. caulescens Bitter Solanum acaule var. checcae Hawkes Solanum acaule f. incuyo Ochoa Solanum acaule var. punae (Juz.) Hawkes Solanum acaule ssp. punae (Juz.) Hawkes & Hjert. Solanum acaule var. subexinterruptum Bitter Solanum depexum Juz. Solanum depexum var. chorruense Hawkes Solanum punae Juz. Solanum schreiteri Bukasov Solanum uyunense Cárdenas |
| Territory | 8 Southern America 83 Western South America (BOL Bolivia, PER Peru) 85 Southern South America (AGW Argentina Northwest, CLN Chile North) |