Solanum argentinum Bitter & Lillo

  • Filed As

    Solanaceae
    Solanum argentinum Bitter & Lillo

  • Collector(s)

    M. H. Nee 40420, 09 May 1991

  • Location

    Bolivia. Santa Cruz. Andrés Ibáñez Prov. City of Santa Cruz.

  • Habitat

    The only one seen in the city of Santa Cruz in the last 5 years, native only further south toward the Argentine border.

  • Description

    Shrub. Shrub 2 m. tall, apparently a casual weed. Crushed foliage not fetid. Flowers with only a very slight, sweet odor; corolla white; anthers yellow, proximate at first, later spreading. This plant still blooming on Aug. 1, 1991, but never produced any fruit, either no pollinators or self-incompatible. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00852973

    Occurrence ID: 140be74c-07bc-4dc7-b220-1f1d87a99da1

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Solanales

  • Family

    Solanaceae

  • All Determinations

    Solanum argentinum Bitter & Lillo det M. H. Nee, 1991
    Note: ! L. Bohs, Jul 1997; ! S. Knapp, 2005, "Systematic Studies in Solanaceae"

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Bolivia

  • State/Province

    Santa Cruz

  • County/Municipio

    Andrés Ibáñez Prov.

  • Locality

    City of Santa Cruz

  • Elevation

    Alt. 420 m. (1378 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -17.77, -63.18

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