Solanum brevifolium Dunal

  • Filed As

    Solanaceae
    Solanum brevifolium Dunal

  • Collector(s)

    W. H. Camp E1977, 03 Mar 1945

  • Location

    Ecuador. Azuay. Along the río Matadero, west of Cuenca.

  • Description

    Climbing in trees, tightly affixed to the bark with numerous roots, and forming a mat superficially resembling that of Ficus pumila. Plants few flowered, corolla white, lobes reflexed. Fruit orange. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 726387

    Occurrence ID: 95d7f7f5-967d-46b4-8c1e-9f757387c1b2

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Ecuador

  • State/Province

    Azuay

  • Locality

    Along the río Matadero, west of Cuenca.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 2926 - 3048 m. (9600 - 10000 ft.)

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Otóabased for the
TOI Solanum Project
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
N m
UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI
Solanum brevifolium Dunal
Det.: E.J. Tepe, 2019
PLANTS OF ECUADOR
W. H. Camp, No. E- 1977	March 3, 1945
Solanum brevifolium Dunal
det. M. Nee, 1979
Clombing in trees, tightly affixed to the bark with
numerous roots, and forming a mat superficially
resembling that of Ficus pumila. Plants few
flowered, corolla white, lobes reflexed. Fruit orange.
PROV. AZUAY: Along the rio Matadero, west of Cuenca.
9,6000-10,000 feet elev.
Distributed by the New York Botanical Garden
00726387