Solanum coagulans Forssk.

  • Filed As

    Solanaceae
    Solanum coagulans Forssk.

  • Collector(s)

    M. S. Vorontsova 81 with M. J. M. Christenhusz, P. Kirika, P. Muthoka, 17 May 2009

  • Location

    Kenya. Machakos. Eastern. Lukenya, 40 m from Nairobi-Mombasa Road, turning off to Day Star University.

  • Habitat

    Open dry roadside scrub. With Balanites aegyptiaca, Acacia seyal and Schinus molle. Uncommon.

  • Description

    Erect herb to 50 cm. All prickles pale green, base of prickles on upper surface of the leaves purple. Flowers facing sideways; corolla reflexed ca. 30 degrees, evenly blue-violet. Long filament always lowermost. Population in flower with no fruit. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01300795

    Occurrence ID: 3e3d52b8-210a-4fbf-a621-94776851940f

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Solanales

  • Family

    Solanaceae

  • All Determinations

    Solanum coagulans Forssk. det M. S. Vorontsova
    Note: ! S. Knapp, 2012

  • Region

    Africa

  • Country

    Kenya

  • State/Province

    Machakos

  • Locality

    Eastern. Lukenya, 40 m from Nairobi-Mombasa Road, turning off to Day Star University.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1591 m. (5220 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -1.4786, 37.0425

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