Solanum stellativelutinum Bitter

  • Filed As

    Solanaceae
    Solanum stellativelutinum Bitter

  • Collector(s)

    M. H. Nee 36719, 18 Mar 1988

  • Location

    Bolivia. La Paz. Inquisivi Prov. 6.5 km. SE of Inquisivi, 1-2 km. SW of Machacamarca.

  • Habitat

    Cultivated slopes with disturbed brushy cloud forest. With Alnus acuminata ssp. acuminata.

  • Description

    Erect shrubs 1.5-2 m. tall; young stems densely spiny with golden spines; old plants to 3 m. tall and very different in aspect. Leaves green above, greenish white beneath. Corolla face vertical to nodding or hanging; flowers buzzed by bees. Corolla blue-violet, variable in color from plant to plant, rarely to nearly white. Fruit green. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00708591

    Occurrence ID: e2661012-b4ad-44a6-87ab-83ef0646ca6a

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Bolivia

  • State/Province

    La Paz

  • County/Municipio

    Inquisivi Prov.

  • Locality

    6.5 km. SE of Inquisivi, 1-2 km. SW of Machacamarca.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 3000 m. (9843 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -16.933, -67.092

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