Filed As:

Solanaceae
Solanum betaceum Cav.

All Determinations:

Solanum betaceum Cav. det. L. A. Bohs, 2001

Location:

Bolivia. La Paz. Sud Yungas Prov. Road between Unduavi and Puente Villa, around hotel Castillo "El Chaco" and down to the Río Unduavi. Alt. 1900 - 1930 m. (6234 - 6332 ft.)

Collector(s):

M. H. Nee 51798 with S. Knapp, L. Bohs, J. M. Mendoza F., 11 May 2001

Description:

Shrub 3.5 m. tall, evidently cultivated. Flowers sweetly fragrant (5:00 P.M., overcast and drizzly). Corolla pink. Fruit hanging, the pulp turning red around the seeds. Phenology of specimen: Flower, Fertile, Fruit.

Habitat:

Humid forest on steep slopes.

Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 724771
GUID: 17a2edac-3ea3-4cf6-a370-b779626ca587

Map:

Coordinates: (-16.35, -67.82)

Distribution:

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