Solanum mammosum L.

  • Filed As

    Solanaceae
    Solanum mammosum L.

  • Collector(s)

    M. H. Nee 31872, 11 Sep 1985

  • Location

    Bolivia. El Beni. Vaca Díez Prov. At Cachuela Esperanza, along the Rio Beni [=Madre de Dios].

  • Habitat

    Ruderals in the town and silty banks of the river and granite of the rapids, the westernmost extension along the river of the Precambrian Brazilian shield. Apparently originally planted around a now abandoned house.

  • Description

    Shrubby, 1.5 m. tall. Leaves on stems mostly gone, some sprouting from the base. Fruit bright yellow-orange, all with apical nipples and 0-5 basal protuberances. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Specimen Notes

    Fruit Filed Separately

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00708200

    Occurrence ID: 5745af81-c084-4e69-be0f-211fe17b7a10

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Solanales

  • Family

    Solanaceae

  • All Determinations

    Solanum mammosum L. det M. H. Nee, 1985

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Bolivia

  • State/Province

    El Beni

  • County/Municipio

    Vaca Díez Prov.

  • Locality

    At Cachuela Esperanza, along the Rio Beni [=Madre de Dios]

  • Elevation

    Alt. 120 m. (394 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -10.5373, -65.5843

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    610.012

  • Georeferencing Method

    Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Version 2012. Georeferenced to the geographic center of the shoreline of Cachuela Esperanza along Rio Beni. Using Google Maps - Satellite View, located Cachuela Esperanza in Beni, Bolivia. Used Distance Measurement Tool (Google Maps) to measure total extent of the shoreline of Cachuela Esperanza; halved this distance to approximate the geographic center of the shore. Used Canadensys Lat/Long Crosshairs to find the coordinates. Used Distance Measurement Tool (Google Maps) again to find linear extent by measuring from the selected coordinates to the farthest extent of the shoreline of Cachuela Esperanza. Used linear extent as uncertainty radius.

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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