Solanum ternatum is a species of flowering plant in the family Solanaceae. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
Solanum ternifolium as described by Erich Werdermann is an invalid name for this plant that is sometimes still seen. Altogether, the following synonyms are assigned to this species:
- Solanum dendrophilum <small>Bitter</small>
- Solanum diffusum <small>Ruiz & Pav.</small>
S. diffusum <small>Roxb. ex Wall.</small> is S. virginianum <small>L.</small>. S. diffusum <small>Link ex Roem. & Schult.</small> is S. pseudocapsicum.
- Solanum diffusum var. miozygum <small>(Bitter) J.F.Macbr.</small>
- Solanum diffusum ssp. miozygum <small>Bitter</small>
- Solanum feddei <small>Bitter</small>
- Solanum moritzianum <small>Bitter</small>
- Solanum semievectum <small>Bitter</small>
- Solanum semiscandens <small>Bitter</small>
- Solanum subquinatum <small>Bitter</small>
- Solanum ternifolium <small>Werderm.</small>
The mysterious S. ternifolium was classified as Data Deficient endemic of Ecuador by the IUCN, before it was synonymized with the widespread S. ternatum.
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