Solanum betaceum Cav.

  • Filed As

    Solanaceae
    Solanum betaceum Cav.

  • Collector(s)

    M. H. Nee 51798 with S. Knapp, L. Bohs, J. M. Mendoza F., 11 May 2001

  • Location

    Bolivia. La Paz. Sud Yungas Prov. Road between Unduavi and Puente Villa, around hotel Castillo "El Chaco" and down to the Río Unduavi.

  • Habitat

    Humid forest on steep slopes.

  • Description

    Shrub 3.5 m. tall, evidently cultivated. Flowers sweetly fragrant (5:00 P.M., overcast and drizzly). Corolla pink. Fruit hanging, the pulp turning red around the seeds. Phenology of specimen: Flower, Fertile, Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 724771

    Occurrence ID: 17a2edac-3ea3-4cf6-a370-b779626ca587

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Solanales

  • Family

    Solanaceae

  • All Determinations

    Solanum betaceum Cav. det L. A. Bohs, 2001

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Bolivia

  • State/Province

    La Paz

  • County/Municipio

    Sud Yungas Prov.

  • Locality

    Road between Unduavi and Puente Villa, around hotel Castillo "El Chaco" and down to the Río Unduavi.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1900 - 1930 m. (6234 - 6332 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -16.35, -67.82

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