Solanum setaceum Dammer

  • Filed As

    Solanaceae
    Solanum setaceum Dammer

  • Collector(s)

    M. S. Vorontsova 84 with M. J. M. Christenhusz, P. Kirika, P. Muthoka, 18 May 2009

  • Location

    Kenya. Kajiado. Rift Valley. District: Kajiado South, Namanga, 1 km to the right off Nairobi-Namanga road. Base of Namanga Hill 1.5 km from Namanga.

  • Habitat

    Acacia-Commiphora bushland. Growing under Maerua shrubs. Uncommon.

  • Description

    Erect thin sparsely branched woody shrub to 1 m. Bark grey with white patches. Young stem hairs and bristles purple. Bristles long on young shoots, becoming shorter and wider on older stems. Young fruit pendent, light green with dark green stripes at the base. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01300784

    Occurrence ID: a8799c24-fb8e-4acb-ac3b-1fcf18685363

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Solanales

  • Family

    Solanaceae

  • All Determinations

    Solanum setaceum Dammer det M. S. Vorontsova
    Note: ! S. Knapp, 2012

  • Region

    Africa

  • Country

    Kenya

  • State/Province

    Kajiado

  • Locality

    Rift Valley. District: Kajiado South, Namanga, 1 km to the right off Nairobi-Namanga road. Base of Namanga Hill 1.5 km from Namanga.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1321 m. (4334 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -2.5336, 36.8125

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