Solanum americanum Mill.

  • Filed As

    Solanaceae
    Solanum americanum Mill.

  • Collector(s)

    J. Chinnock JAC49 with Balick, Pau, Tot, 06 Nov 1994

  • Location

    Belize. Juliano Pau's farm 1 mile from Tea guest house.

  • Habitat

    Plowed lands, farms, where fields are burned.

  • Description

    Herb 1 m tall, white flowers with yellow stamens, fruits turning purple (3 mm across) berries. Phenology of specimen: Flower, Fruit.

  • Collection Notes

    [Collector on label as, "Chinnock," and inferred to be R. J. Chinnock.] [CORRECTION: J. Chinnock refers to Julie Chinnock, a collector on the Belize ethnobotany project. See M. J. Balick and R. Arvigo Messages from the Gods, p. 95].

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00854169

    Occurrence ID: 7ccc6f76-6ae1-420c-a4b1-fbd63ba5a4f0

  • Related Publications

    [Book] Balick, Michael J. & Arvigo, Rosita. 2015. Messages from the gods: a guide to the useful plants of Belize. xii + 539 pp.
    Notes: p. 490

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Solanales

  • Family

    Solanaceae

  • All Determinations

    Solanum americanum Mill. det M. H. Nee

  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Belize

  • Locality

    Juliano Pau's farm 1 mile from Tea guest house.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 56 m. (184 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    16.2623, -88.9573

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