Solanum arundo Mattei

  • Filed As

    Solanaceae
    Solanum arundo Mattei

  • Collector(s)

    M. S. Vorontsova 80 with M. J. M. Christenhusz, P. Kirika, P. Muthoka, 17 Apr 2010

  • Location

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

  • Habitat

    Open dry roadside. With Balanites aegyptiaca, Acacia seyal and Schinus molle. Abundant by the roadside.

  • Description

    Erect shrubs 50 cm to 2 m, sometimes trees with 20 cm wide trunks. Bark pale grey. Flowers facing upwards or 45 degrees sideways; corolla reflexed ca. 30 degrees, bright purple on some plants and light violet on other plants. Young fruit brightly marbled, mature fruit bright yellow, squashable by hand, smells like cucumber when cut open. Pericarp leathery ca. 2 mm thick. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01300797

    Occurrence ID: 11251ca1-5f3b-44a2-a272-510cf4d15d90

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Solanales

  • Family

    Solanaceae

  • All Determinations

    Solanum arundo Mattei 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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