Solanum quitoense Lam.

  • Filed As

    Solanaceae
    Solanum quitoense Lam.

  • Collector(s)

    A. S. Hitchcock 21787, 25 Sep 1923

  • Location

    Ecuador. Tungurahua. Valley of Pastaza River, between Baños and Cashurco, 8 hours east of Baños.

  • Habitat

    Moist woods. Found around houses and along roads.

  • Description

    4-8 ft. Fruit globose. 2 in. in diameter, yellow, densely hirsute with prickly irritating hairs. Fls. white, purple tinged. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    May be introduced

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00708177

    Occurrence ID: 1d9245ee-67cd-4592-bf9b-7323ad50c24a

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Solanales

  • Family

    Solanaceae

  • All Determinations

    Solanum quitoense Lam. det C. V. Morton, 1942

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Ecuador

  • State/Province

    Tungurahua

  • Locality

    Valley of Pastaza River, between Baños and Cashurco, 8 hours east of Baños

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1300 - 1800 m. (4265 - 5906 ft.)

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