Solanum jobsonii Martine & J.Cantley

FLORA OF THE AUSTRALIAN MONSOON TROPICS
Solanum jobsonii	Solanaceae
Martine, J.Cantley, and L.M.Lacey
Collected from cultivated plants at Bucknell University research
greenhouse. Grown from seed harvested from type locality, CTM
4226(15 May 2016):
Australia: Northern Territory: Limmen National Park: 3.7 km south
of Lorella Springs turnoff on Nathan River Road 15.94913° S,
135.53464° E. Elevation 246 ft. Eucalyptuspruinosa Low Open
Woodland on seasonally-flooded alluvial plain fringes (above
seasonal streams) and plains; grey-brown clay with limestone stones
and laterite pebbles. Ripe fruits whitish yellow, medium to very firm,
slightly wider than long (ca. 1.75 x 1.7 cm). Leaf sinuses
conspicuously deep, corolla medium to light purple. Individuals ca.
25-45 cm in height. Apparently disturbance adapted, also occurring
along roadside. Associated taxa: Melaleuca nervosa, Dodonaea
physocarpa, Dolichodandrone heterophylla, Grewia retusifolia,
Carissa lanceolata, Eulalia aurea, Calandrinia gracilis, herbs and
grasses.
Christopher T. Martine 4351	24 Sep 2017
Manning Herbarium (BUPL) - Bucknell University
Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, USA
04083091