Solanum pseudolulo Heiser

Filed As

Solanaceae
Solanum pseudolulo Heiser

Collector(s)

W. S. Alverson 355 with S. White, J. D. Shepherd, 04 Apr 1977

Location

Colombia. Antioquia. Vic. Planta Providencia, 28 kms SW of Zaragoza. Valley of Río Anorí in areas surrounding the confluence of Quebrada La Tirana and Río Anorí, approx. 3km upriver from Planta Providencia. Along roadway between Q. La Tirana and Providencia.

Habitat

Edge of secondary forest, along river. Tropical Wet/Very Wet Forest Transition Zone. Rainfall approx. 4400mm/year.

Description

Cultivated or escaped herb to 1m tall. Similar to the cultivated plant "Lulo", but this more spiny. Sections of veins on upper side of leaves, especially around thorns, with purple color. Anthers yellow, petals white, downy on outside. Some fruits covered with downy brown hairs to 1cm long. Similar to S. galeatum, but with larger spines and with the branches of the stellate hairs longer and thinner. Hairs branch from the base in this, unlike those of S. hirtum. Similar to S. quitoense, but this with straighter spines on the stem, petiole, etc. and with all but the central of the hair branches more reduced. Also, similar to S. trachyphyllum HBK, but with the rays of the branched hairs a little longer and with hairs having a short stalk rather than none. This seems to be generally a taller plant. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

Identifiers

NY Barcode: 00708120

Occurrence ID: 2ca5edf8-7576-4e79-ab55-120c6728238f

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