Solanum lanceolatum Cav.

  • Filed As

    Solanaceae
    Solanum lanceolatum Cav.

  • Collector(s)

    M. H. Nee 32318, 22 Dec 1985

  • Location

    Mexico. Chiapas. Chamula Mun. 2 km. S of Cruz Quemada, 11 km. (by air) NW of San Cristobal Las Casas.

  • Habitat

    Common in area on clay banks of roadsides through fields and pastures over limestone karst. Original vegetation was of Pinus-Quercus forest. Common.

  • Description

    Vigorous young shrubs to 2.5 m. tall. Young growth ferruginous; plants seem to just beginning to bloom; flowers odorless; corolla blue-purple; anthers yellow; stigma green; flowers buzzed by bumble-bees. Solanum chrysotrichum Schldl. not seen here and this does not appear to be a hybrid with it but rather an extremely ferruginous and robust development of S. lanceolatum, which it matches in all other respects. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00753682

    Occurrence ID: 0727d6d9-8a67-4f2d-83fd-d5c892624d17

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Solanales

  • Family

    Solanaceae

  • All Determinations

    Solanum lanceolatum Cav. det M. H. Nee, 1985

  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    Mexico

  • State/Province

    Chiapas

  • County/Municipio

    Chamula Mun.

  • Locality

    2 km. S of Cruz Quemada, 11 km. (by air) NW of San Cristobal Las Casas

  • Elevation

    Alt. 2300 m. (7546 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    16.82, -92.7

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