Solanum americanum Mill.
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Filed As
Solanaceae
Solanum americanum Mill. -
Collector(s)
J. Rietsema 55108 with Dorothy Beveridge, 31 Oct 2008
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Location
Belize. Belize. Caye Caulker (southern island), village of Caye Caulker.
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Habitat
Peter Young's yard, Av. Langosta, dry.
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Description
Herb, 1 m tall; leaves alternate, smooth, obovate to elliptical, short petioles; flowers white, in leaf axil in small inflorescences, 5 recurved petals 7 mm long; fruit a berry, black, 5 mm across. Plant leaves edible.
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 01158601
Occurrence ID: 3315c03f-657a-48a7-86c9-4a512f3ec608
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Kingdom
Plantae
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Division
Magnoliophyta
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Order
Solanales
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Family
Solanaceae
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All Determinations
Solanum americanum Mill. det D. E. Atha, 2009
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Region
Central America
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Country
Belize
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State/Province
Belize
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Locality
Caye Caulker (southern island), village of Caye Caulker
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Coordinates
17.7436, -88.0247
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Distribution
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Solanum americanum Mill.