Solanum phoxocarpum Voronts.

  • Filed As

    Solanaceae
    Solanum phoxocarpum Voronts.

  • Collector(s)

    M. S. Vorontsova 29 with M. J. M. Christenhusz, P. Kirika, P. Muthoka, L. Kanyi, 13 May 2009

  • Location

    Kenya. Nyeri. Central. Aberdare National Park, track into the park from Treetops Gate. Past Treetops Lodge.

  • Habitat

    Roadside scrub in open montane forest. Growing mixed with Solanum aculeastrum, but S. aculeastrum disappearing at higher elevations. Locally common or even dominant along the dirt road.

  • Description

    Multi-stemmed shrub 2-5 m, trunk 20 cm wide at base. Bark grey brown with algal growth, prickles on all parts of the stem. Flowers facing sideways or downwards, corolla reflexed ca. 30 degrees, violet with green midveins. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01300799

    Occurrence ID: e296efd4-6def-40b7-84e3-3381cd1c7fae

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Solanales

  • Family

    Solanaceae

  • All Determinations

    Solanum phoxocarpum Voronts. det M. S. Vorontsova
    Note: "Paratype"; ! S. Knapp, 2012

  • Region

    Africa

  • Country

    Kenya

  • State/Province

    Nyeri

  • Locality

    Central. Aberdare National Park, track into the park from Treetops Gate. Past Treetops Lodge.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 2204 m. (7231 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -0.3839, 36.8472

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