Solanum argentinum Bitter & Lillo

  • Filed As

    Solanaceae
    Solanum argentinum Bitter & Lillo

  • Collector(s)

    M. H. Nee 53160, 27 May 2005

  • Location

    Bolivia. Santa Cruz. Cordillera Prov. Turnoff to Ivo along highway from Camiri to Boyuibe.

  • Habitat

    Chaco thorn scrub in valley. With Prosopis, Quiabentia verticillata, Stetsonia coryne, Capparis speciosa. The soil sandy.

  • Description

    Shrub 1.8 m tall. Fruit held erect, turning orange-yellow; calyx somewhat swollen below the lobes. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00731650

    Occurrence ID: 7bf4e47a-b26e-45bf-90be-1a3990995715

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Bolivia

  • State/Province

    Santa Cruz

  • County/Municipio

    Cordillera Prov.

  • Locality

    Turnoff to Ivo along highway from Camiri to Boyuibe

  • Elevation

    Alt. 895 m. (2936 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -20.4, -63.3914

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The New York Botanical Garden
Plants of BOLIVIA
Solanaceae Solanum argentinum Bitter & Lillo
det. M. Nee, 2005
Depto. Santa Cruz, Prov. Cordillera, turnoff to Ivo along
highway from Camiri to Boyuibe. Chaco thorn scrub in
valley, the soil sandy, with Prosopis, Quiabentia
verticillata, Stetsonia coryne, Capparis speciosa.
20°24.005’S, 63°23.49’W. alt. 895 m.
Shrub 1.8 m. tall. Fruit held erect, turning orange-yellow;
calyx somewhat swollen below the lobes.
Coll.: M. Nee 53160
27 May 2005
00731650