Solanum seaforthianum Andrews

  • Filed As

    Solanaceae
    Solanum seaforthianum Andrews

  • Collector(s)

    M. S. Vorontsova 193 with P. Kirika, P. Muthoka, P. P. Ficinski, 17 Apr 2010

  • Location

    Kenya. Central. Embu District, Embu town, Police station compound.

  • Habitat

    Climbing on the fence in partial shade. Escaped from cultivation and common across central upland Kenya.

  • Description

    Climbing vine ca. 2 m long; stem nodes purplish; corolla mauve; receptacle apically inflated, bright green. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01300790

    Occurrence ID: a30ae9f6-dcc5-40ce-a577-1188b3a4b889

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Solanales

  • Family

    Solanaceae

  • All Determinations

    Solanum seaforthianum Andrews det M. S. Vorontsova, 17 Apr 2010
    Note: ! S. Knapp, 2012

  • Region

    Africa

  • Country

    Kenya

  • Locality

    Central. Embu District, Embu town, Police station compound.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1381 m. (4531 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -0.5328, 37.4514

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    No botanical uses.

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KENYA
Databased for the
FBI Solan um Project.
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
SOLANACEAE
Solanum seaforthianum Andrews
Det: Vorontsova, M.S. 17 Apr 2010
Kenya, Central Province, Embu District, Embu town,
Police station compound
0o3r58" S, 37o27,05" E Alt: 1381m
Climbing vine ca. 2 m long; stem nodes purplish; corolla
mauve; receptacle apicaily inflated, bright green.
Climbing on the fence in partial shade; escaped from
cultivation and common across central upland Kenya.
Vorontsova, M.S.
with Kirika, P.; Muthoka, P.; Ficinski,
P.P.
17 Apr 2010
193
01300790