Solanum elaeagnifolium Cav.

Filed As

Solanaceae
Solanum elaeagnifolium Cav.

Collector(s)

T. W. Lake s.n., 12 May 1890

Location

United States of America. Texas. Brazos Co. College Station. Campus [probably of A. and M. College of Texas].

Habitat

Prairies.

Description

I- The Flower. 1. Plan: Vmerous. 2. Kind: perfect. 3. Construction: regular complete. 4. Size: ¾-½ inch. 5. Torus: [no data]. 6. Corolla: 1. Cohesion: gamopetalous; 2. Æstivation: induplicate; 3. Insertion: hypogamous; 4. Shape: rotate; 5. Number of petals: five; i. Shape of each: triangular; 6. Color: purple; 7. Margin: 5 lobes (4-6); 8. Attitude: [no data]; 9. Life: deciduous. 7. Calyx: 1. Cohesion: gamopetalous; 2. Æstivation: valvate; 3. Insertion: hypogamous; 4. Shape: campanulate; 5. Number of sepals: five (4-6); i. Shape of each: subulate; 6. Color: silver green; 7. Life: persistent; 8. Margin: five lobes. 8. Stamens: 1. Number: five (4-6); 2. Place: epipetalous; 3. Cohesion: distinct; 4. Construction: [no data]; 5. Filament: short; 6. Anther: orange yellow; i. Place: innate, ii. Dehiscence: porous, iii. Construction: two celled, iv. Form: linear oblong. 9. Pistil: 1. Ovary: i. Number of carpels: two, ii. Union: compound, iii. Number of cells: two, iv. Form: globular, v. Placenta: axillary, vi. Number of ovules: numerous; 2. Style: i. Place: terminal, ii. Form: clavate; 3. Stigma: i. Place: terminal, ii. Form: [no data]; 4. Fruit: i. Dehiscence: indehiscent; ii. Kind: berry. 10. Inflorescence: 1. Stock: [no data]; 2. Kind: cyme; 3. Position: terminal. II- The Leaf. 1. Venation: netted veined; 2. Constitution: petiolate estipulate; 3. Blade: i. Outline: lanceolate oblong, ii. Base: obtuse, iii. Apex: acute or obtuse, iv. Margin: sennate repand; 4. Place on plant: alternate; 5. Life: deciduous; 6. Petiole: terete; 7. Surface: stellate pubescent; 8. Texture: herbaceous; 9. Stipules: none. III- The Stem. 1. Life: parineal [perennial?]; 2. Growth: exogen.; 3. Direction: erect; 4. Kind: herb; 5. Form: terete aculate; 6. Surface: silicate aculate; 7. Color: silvery green; 8. Height: 1 to 2 feet. IV- Root: rhizmo [rhizomatous?]. Phenology of specimen: Flower, Fertile.

Specimen Notes

"Princeton University Herbarium. Deposited 1945 in the New York Botanical Garden."

Identifiers

NY Barcode: 00827066

Occurrence ID: 0ee4501f-884b-4253-bf00-da91374a8833

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