Solanum placitum C.V.Morton

  • Filed As

    Solanaceae
    Solanum placitum C.V.Morton

  • Collector(s)

    M. H. Nee 35046, 26 Apr 1987

  • Location

    Brazil. Rondônia. Porto Velho Mun. 6.5 km SW of Campo Novo, along Rio Brazo.

  • Habitat

    Tall tropical evergreen forest on flat or rolling topography, most of the large trees removed for lumber, but original trees left scattered in young secondary growth. Gravelly clay soil.

  • Description

    Shrub 3 m tall. Foliage fetid. Inflorescence erect; flowers nodding; corolla white; fruit erect, green. This species does not flower or fruit prolifically at this time and is thus not very conspicuous. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00700366

    Occurrence ID: 6abdc503-a635-42be-b639-bb55e62c4f3e

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Solanales

  • Family

    Solanaceae

  • All Determinations

    Solanum placitum C.V.Morton det M. H. Nee, 1990

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Rondônia

  • County/Municipio

    Porto Velho Mun.

  • Locality

    6.5 km SW of Campo Novo, along Rio Brazo

  • Elevation

    Alt. 300 m. (984 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -10.62, -63.63

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