Lycium shawii Roem. & Schult.

• Region

  Africa

• Country

  Kenya

• State/Province

  Meru

• Locality

  north of mnt.Kenya, Lewa Downs farm. Isiolo

• Elevation

  Alt. 1680 m. (5512 ft.)

• Coordinates

  0.33, 37.75

• Location Notes

  [Africa]

• Distribution

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SOLANACEAE
HERBARIUM VADENSE (WAG) '
Plants collected by: .AEH* Id use	Giasa»
No. 54.................d.d.........24/XI/7.9......
Lycium shawii Roem* & Schult
KENYA	I
Meru prov. »north of rnnt .Kenya,Lewa Downs !
farm.Isiolo,0 20 N., 37 45 E.,Alt1680m
¡Riverine clays of vulcanic origin.River- !
ine vegetation with Ac.Xanthophloea.Rainyj
|season.	I
Hedge forming often half scrambling shrub j
up to 2gm tall.StemGrey/brown bark up to
2 -3m thick.Scaling bark.Younger stems
same colour.Thorns:grey/brown base»brown
tipped.Flower:Calyx:light green with yel- |
lowish green strides .Petals: light green toj
white at the base and white at the top.
Gynacium:pale green/white.Receptacle:
green/yellow.Stamens:
light green/white.Anthers:brown
Det. M* G. Gilbert., 1981
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