Solanum marginatum L.f.

Filed As

Solanaceae
Solanum marginatum L.f.

Collector(s)

M. H. Nee 30347, 11 Nov 1984

Location

Bolivia. La Paz. Pedro Domingo Murillo Prov. In suburb of Calacoto on southeasternmost outskirts of La Paz.

Habitat

In houseyard. A few sterile individuals seen in nearby pastures and a few others noticed as ornamentals scattered in the lower parts of La Paz.

Description

Vigorous shrub, 2 m. tall, cultivated as an ornamental. Leaves green above, white-tomentose below. Flowers odorless; corolla white with purple star. Fruit globose, green and greenish white mottled, said to be yellow like a lemon when mature. Phenology of specimen: Flower, Fruit.

Notes (shown on label)

Seems to be little known in the area; the owner was not aware that it was poisonous although he had tasted the fruit and found it to be unpleasant.

Identifiers

NY Barcode: 00722676

Occurrence ID: 6f3ce925-3cb3-4af5-acdb-3378fdf85d3a

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