Solanum polhillii Voronts.

  • Filed As

    Solanaceae
    Solanum polhillii Voronts.

  • Collector(s)

    M. S. Vorontsova 15 with M. J. M. Christenhusz, P. Kirika, P. Muthoka, 10 May 2009

  • Location

    Kenya. Narok. Rift Valley. Mt. Suswa, along Mai mahiu Narok road. Cave area. On the edge of a cave.

  • Habitat

    Among volcanic boulders at the edge of cave entrance. Heavily grazed open savanna scrub vegetation on lava flow. In shade of Ficus sycomorus, Vepris simplicifolia and Dracaena. 3 plants.

  • Description

    Thin fragile erect shrub to 1 m. Bark brown, smooth, with white lenticels. A few dark purple stellate hairs on the young shoots and pedicels. Flowers opening sideways or slightly upwards, corolla violet. Old peduncles yellow-orange. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01300776

    Occurrence ID: d4b2d374-863a-4925-a946-5fff56ff163b

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Solanales

  • Family

    Solanaceae

  • All Determinations

    Solanum polhillii Voronts. det M. S. Vorontsova

  • Region

    Africa

  • Country

    Kenya

  • State/Province

    Narok

  • Locality

    Rift Valley. Mt. Suswa, along Mai mahiu Narok road. Cave area. On the edge of a cave.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1845 m. (6053 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -1.1319, 36.405

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