Solanum paniculatum

Solanum paniculatum, commonly known as jurubeba, is a nightshade common in almost all of Brazil. It is used as a medicinal plant and has a bitter taste.
An infusion of its stem and its root in sugar cane alcohol (cachaça) is popularly used as an apéritif or a digestif.
Synonyms.
Well known in its native range, this species has been described time and again under different now-invalid names. Some of these are homonyms of other "Solanum" taxa.
Two varieties were once recognized, but they are not generally considered valid anymore:
Similar nightshade species that were once included with "S. paniculatum" but are now considered distinct are: