Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal

• Region

  Africa

• Country

  Kenya

• Locality

  Rift Valley Province (K6) Narok, Mt. Suswa, Along Mai mahiu Narok road.

• Elevation

  Alt. 1845 m. (6053 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -1.1319, 36.405

• Location Notes

  [Africa]

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

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FLORA OF KENYA
Rift Valley Province (K6)
Family:	SOLANACEAE	
Name:	Withania somnífera	(L.) Dunal
Det by:	Maria Vorontsova	
Locality:	Kenya, District: Narok, Mt. Suswa, Along Mai
mahiu Narok road. Cave area. On the bottom of
cave cavity.
1°07.92' S, 36°24.30' E alt. 1845m
Habitat:	Bottom of sink hole in front of cave entrance in
deep shade.
Habit:	Erect 1-1.5 m. Flowers green, pendent; filaments
pale green; anthers yellow brown. Inflated calyx
pale green, becoming membranaceous, orange
brown.
Collector: Vorontsova, M.S.
With:	Christenhusz, M. J. M; Kirika, P; Muthoka, P.
Number:	16
Date:	10/05/2009
Duplicates: EA,BM
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