Solanum torvoideum Merr. & L.M.Perry

  • Filed As

    Solanaceae
    Solanum torvoideum Merr. & L.M.Perry ( isotype )

  • Collector(s)

    L. J. Brass 5411, 31 Oct 1933

  • Location

    Papua New Guinea. Central. Mafulu.

  • Habitat

    Forest regrowth.

  • Description

    Tall bush or small tree; a few very small prickles on branches; flowers white; fruit orange-brown. Phenology of specimen: Flower, Fruit.

  • Specimen Notes

    "Identical with specimens of mine from Soqueri, referred to with notes from you in Proc. Roy. Soc. Queens. 34:51" -- C. T. White, 1936

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 172294

    Occurrence ID: 4a0f2aa8-c553-4872-8c7f-c0cec2f855d8

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  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    Papua New Guinea

  • State/Province

    Central

  • Locality

    Mafulu

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1250 m. (4101 ft.)

  • Georeferencing Method

    Georeferencing Best Practices (Chapman and Wieczor. I was unable to parse a locality for Mafulu, only a reference for the people of Mambule referred to as Mafulu. The Mafulu inhabit the Goilala Subdistrict in the Central Province of Papua New Guinea.

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