''"Solanum mucronatum"'' (sometimes called "pepino", which usually refers to '' S. muricatum'') is a flowering plant species in the

nightshade The Solanaceae , or nightshades, are a family of flowering plants that ranges from annual and perennial herbs to vines, lianas, epiphytes, shrubs, and trees, and includes a number of agricultural crops, medicinal plants, spices, weeds, and orna ...

family (

Solanaceae The Solanaceae , or nightshades, are a family of flowering plants that ranges from annual and perennial herbs to vines, lianas, epiphytes, shrubs, and trees, and includes a number of agricultural crops, medicinal plants, spices, weeds, and orn ...

). It probably belongs to those species formerly in ''Solanum'' but nowadays placed in ''

Lycianthes ''Lycianthes'' is a genus of plants from the nightshade family (Solanaceae), found in both the Old World and the New World, but predominantly in the latter. It contains roughly 150 species, mostly from tropical America, with 35-40 species in ...

'', though its exact identity and name remain undetermined. It is an annual shrub that is sometimes grown as an ornamental plant. It is also endangered due to habitat loss.

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