Lycianthes pilifera (Benth.) Bitter

Gentle slope with Acacia, Solarium, Cnidosculus, scrubby shrubs and small trees. Some plants
in shade of trees by dirt road, others in full sun in cultivated field. Dryish here now. Growing
with com, squash and agaves. Soil red-brown with volcanic and marble rocks, burned a few
years ago. Common here, but not everywhere, in one part of field only (ca. 25
plants). Decumbent perennial herb from large storage root. Some plants get to 4 dm across.
Fruit present on large plants growing under trees, but only two immature fruits on plants
growing in cultivated field. Mature fiuit purplish. Some fruit pubescent.
Ellen Dean 292
with Thomas Starbuck
17 Oct 1991
Fieldwork supported by grants and fellowships from:
the National Science Foundation, Explorer's Club, Sigma Xi, Hardman Foundation, Tinker
Foundation, and UC Berkeley
A Revision of Lycianthes series Meizonodontae
(UC) UC Berkeley/ (XAL) Instituto de Ecología, Xalapa
Lycianthes peduncularis (Schlechtd.) Bitter
Mexico: State of Oaxaca; Mpio. San Carlos Yautepec?; along hwy 190 between Oaxaca City
and Tehuantepec, ca. 3 rd mi S of town of Las Minas. Ca. 7 mi S of turnoff to San Juan la
Jarcia. Down dirt rd on W side of road. 2520 ft.
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