Solanum malindiense Voronts.

  • Filed As

    Solanaceae
    Solanum malindiense Voronts.

  • Collector(s)

    M. S. Vorontsova 115 with M. J. M. Christenhusz, P. Kirika, P. Muthoka, A. Robertson, 22 May 2009

  • Location

    Kenya. Coast. Malindi, Mayungu beach. Half way between Malindi and Watamu.

  • Habitat

    Sand dunes facing the open sea, ca. 10 m from the surf. Sheltered inside thicket 2 m tall, with Cordia, Calibrina, Commelina, Salvadora persica.

  • Description

    Semi-scandent thin shrub, 1.5 m, stem 6 mm diameter at base. Bark light grey. Young stems purplish on the upper side only. Flowers held upwards or at 45 degrees up; corolla almost completely closed at 3 pm. Corolla white, margins and midvein violet. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01300792

    Occurrence ID: c93dd1aa-8e7d-4c80-b7f3-4402804e742a

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Solanales

  • Family

    Solanaceae

  • All Determinations

    Solanum malindiense Voronts. det M. S. Vorontsova
    Note: ! S. Knapp, 2012

  • Region

    Africa

  • Country

    Kenya

  • Locality

    Coast. Malindi, Mayungu beach. Half way between Malindi and Watamu.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 7 m. (23 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -3.3064, 40.1003

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