Solanum bahamense L.

  • Filed As

    Solanaceae
    Solanum bahamense L.

  • Collector(s)

    W. H. Harris 9319, 17 Jul 1906

  • Location

    Jamaica. Saint Catherine. Great Goat Island. [Great Goat Island (17.52°N 77.03°WCoordinates: 17.52°N 77.03°W) is a cay located less than a mile off the coast of Jamaica, southwest of the Hellshire Hills. It is part of Saint Catherine Parish].

  • Description

    A slender shrub, up to 4 feet high; stems spiny near the base. Flowers lilac-blue, fruits scarlet. Phenology of specimen: Flower, Fertile, Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00736248

    Occurrence ID: 08412e40-7c81-419a-8383-9800f2d1de18

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Solanales

  • Family

    Solanaceae

  • All Determinations

    Solanum bahamense L.
    Note: ! M. Nee, 1997; ! R. Strickland-Constable & S. Knapp (BM), 2007, "Systematic Studies in Solanaceae"

  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Jamaica

  • State/Province

    Saint Catherine

  • Locality

    Great Goat Island. [Great Goat Island (17.52°N 77.03°WCoordinates: 17.52°N 77.03°W) is a cay located less than a mile off the coast of Jamaica, southwest of the Hellshire Hills. It is part of Saint Catherine Parish]

  • Coordinates

    17.8706, -77.0525

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    1411.57

  • Georeferencing Method

    Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Version 2012. Located coordinates for geogr. center of Great Goat Island. Measured from coord. to farthest extent of island to find linear extent (1400 m). Input all info into MaNIS Georef. Calc. to find uncertainty radius (Bounded area).

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

  • Distribution

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