Lycianthes nitida Bitter

  • Filed As

    Solanaceae
    Lycianthes nitida Bitter

  • Collector(s)

    K. Watson 50 with R. Kriebel, J. Jiménez Barrios, J. P. Morales Estrada, R. Rodas, C. Bonilla, 15 Jun 2011

  • Location

    Guatemala. Izabal. Morales Mun. Sierra Caral, at Rio Animas, by way of trail heading northeast from research station (15.40695, -88.69598) toward la Finca Bonanza and Rio Animas. (WGS84).

  • Habitat

    Growing along trail, mostly shade.

  • Description

    Small tree. Branches, petioles, and leaves green. Inflorescence and pedicels green, slightly pendulous in flower, erect and directed upward in fruit. Calyx green; corolla light purple fading to white, reflexed, the lobe apices with pubescent projection perpendicular to adaxial surface; anther thecae yellow-orange, connivent; style white, long exserted. Immature fruit green to light orange, maturing dark orange to red, dull, globose to ellipsoidal. Phenology of specimen: Flower, Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01318371

    Occurrence ID: a33cd16c-00f0-4a68-a511-c50153c48951

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Solanales

  • Family

    Solanaceae

  • All Determinations

    Lycianthes nitida Bitter det K. Watson, Jan 2012
    Note: ! S. Knapp (BM), 2012

  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Guatemala

  • State/Province

    Izabal

  • County/Municipio

    Morales Mun.

  • Locality

    Sierra Caral, at Rio Animas, by way of trail heading northeast from research station (15.40695, -88.69598) toward la Finca Bonanza and Rio Animas. (WGS84)

  • Elevation

    Alt. 290 m. (951 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    15.4131, -88.6803

  • Georeferencing Method

    GPS. [Geographic coordinates obtained using GPS, then printed on label.]

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

  • Distribution

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