Solanum melongena L.

  • Filed As

    Solanaceae
    Solanum melongena L.

  • Collector(s)

    Omawale 47 with R. Persaud, 29 Jan 1970

  • Location

    Guyana. East Coast Demerara. Mon Repos.

  • Habitat

    Cultivated in kitchen garden.

  • Description

    Shrub about 6'. Stems terete yellowish green hairy. Petiole & midrib purplish. Leaves pubescent soft, pale green above, dull beneath. Calyx greenish hairy with purplish streak. Petals purple. Anthers bright yellow. Stigma yellowish green. Style white. Fruit purple about 6" long, glabrous. Phenology of specimen: Flower, Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00722797

    Occurrence ID: 0a6bccb7-c8eb-49ca-bccb-db48caffc560

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Solanales

  • Family

    Solanaceae

  • All Determinations

    Solanum melongena L.
    Note: "var."; ! M. Nee, 2005

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