Solanum arequipense Bitter

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SOLANACEAE
Solanum arequipense Bitter
Sarkinen, T. 2012
Peru, Dept. Moquegua, Prov. Mariscal Nieto, Yacanco - Torata, 1.5
km along a dirt road from Yacanco town centre towards Toplay just
before crossing Quebrada Torata; growing on rocky road side in full
sun.
17°05'47" S, 70°52'341' W Alt: 1997m
Shrub to 1 m high, branches to 1.5 m long; leaves soft to touch,
corolla white, some purple tinged, with yellow-green eye, reflexed
nearly 180 degrees; fruits green with small white speckled spots,
turning stlightly greyish-green, some purple tinged, these extremely
soft; calyx reflexed in fruit.
Särkinen, T, 4082
with Matthews, A.; Gonzâles, P.
23 March 2012
Collected as part of the project PBI Solanum - a world treatment funded by
the National Science Foundation (NSF) grant DEB-0316614, under
collection permit No 084-2012-AG-DGFFS-DGEFFS and export permit
008014-AG-DGFFS, Agricultural Ministry, Peru
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