Solanum incarceratum Ruiz & Pav.

  • Filed As

    Solanaceae
    Solanum incarceratum Ruiz & Pav.

  • Collector(s)

    M. H. Nee 17013 with M. D. Whalen, 29 Jul 1979

  • Location

    Venezuela. Mérida. Along Hwy. 7, 21 km by road NE of Mérida and 9 km SW of Mucurubá.

  • Habitat

    Roadside and pasture on slope above stream and picnic area, with Solanum incarceratum and other shrubs. Occasional.

  • Description

    Erect shrub with single stem 1 m. tall, then branching with four main ascending leafy flowering branches, altogether 3 m. tall. Corolla white. Anthers pale yellow at tip, dark yellow at base. Fruit held erect, mottled. Phenology of specimen: Flower, Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00708527

    Occurrence ID: 4d92546f-503f-46f9-a607-b806dc28cb47

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Venezuela

  • State/Province

    Mérida

  • Locality

    Along Hwy. 7, 21 km by road NE of Mérida and 9 km SW of Mucurubá

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1900 m. (6234 ft.)

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