Solanum sessile Ruiz & Pav.

  • Filed As

    Solanaceae
    Solanum sessile Ruiz & Pav.

  • Collector(s)

    M. H. Nee 33792, 25 Jan 1987

  • Location

    Bolivia. Santa Cruz. Andrés Ibáñez Prov. Along road from Santa Cruz to Samaipata, 3 km. SW of Angostura; in gorge of Rio Pirai as it emerges from the easternmost foothills of the Andes.

  • Habitat

    Subtropical semi-deciduous forest and roadsides.

  • Description

    Shrubs 1.5-3 m. tall. Leaves smooth, somewhat fleshy, with only faint odor when crushed. Inflorescence terminal with nodding flowers; calyx greenish white; corolla white, greenish at base within, the lobes thick and stiff. Fruit hanging, green. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00722480

    Occurrence ID: 20410f3f-fdb3-4693-bc41-142cecfc1eeb

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Solanales

  • Family

    Solanaceae

  • All Determinations

    Solanum sessile Ruiz & Pav. det M. H. Nee, 1988
    Note: ! S. Knapp, 1990

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Bolivia

  • State/Province

    Santa Cruz

  • County/Municipio

    Andrés Ibáñez Prov.

  • Locality

    Along road from Santa Cruz to Samaipata, 3 km. SW of Angostura; in gorge of Rio Pirai as it emerges from the easternmost foothills of the Andes

  • Elevation

    Alt. 700 m. (2297 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -18.17, -63.53

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