Filed As:

Solanaceae
Solanum crinitum Lam.

All Determinations:

Solanum crinitum Lam. det. M. H. Nee, 1987
Note: "Solanum crinitum Dunal"

Location:

Brazil. Rondônia. Ariquemes Mun. Ca. 5 km NW of center of Ariquemes, vicinity of airport. Alt. 175 m. (574 ft.)

Collector(s):

M. H. Nee 34408 with , 16 Mar 1987

Description:

Small tree or shrub, 5 m. tall, 15 cm. in diam.; crown rounded, wide-spreading, open; wood soft (but harder than that of no. 34406 S. vanheurckii Muell.-Arg.). Stem with narrow, spreading spines; no plant here seen with bristles. Flowers odorless; calyx strongly ribbed in bud; corolla rich purple-violet, only one open per inflorescence and seem not to change color with age. Fruit pale greenish-tan, the larger ones firm within, quickly turning blood-red when cut. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

Habitat:

Tall tropical evergreen forest, flat.

Feature Notes:

No sign of hybrids with no. 34406. See Fruit Collection

Other:

Specimen Notes: Voucher for wood specimen, MADw 46052. [See Herbarium Sheet]

Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 00742418
GUID: cce375b1-5fb9-4272-8c57-58faea6d1046

Map:

Coordinates: (-9.92, -63.05)

Distribution:

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