Solanum capsicoides All.

  • Filed As

    Solanaceae
    Solanum capsicoides All.

  • Collector(s)

    F. A. McClure 20008, 13 Apr 1932

  • Location

    China. Hainan. Man Ch'eung (Vun-sio) District; Man Ch'eung (Vun-sio) and vicinity. Wong Kam K'e. Ui Kim Kio (H).

  • Habitat

    Village commons.

  • Description

    Herbaceous; 1/4 m.; fr.; orange red. Phenology of specimen: Flower, Fruit.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    The fruits are said to be poisonous and are sometimes eaten by the natives to commit suicide. Miss Skinner of the Apox. Kiung-chow says a Chinese carpenter was recently brought to the hospital and died later, having committed suicide by eating these fruits.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00824829

    Occurrence ID: 39e0f55d-637b-4838-9423-c9551d5d9b45

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  • Region

    Asia

  • Country

    China

  • State/Province

    Hainan

  • Locality

    Man Ch'eung (Vun-sio) District; Man Ch'eung (Vun-sio) and vicinity. Wong Kam K'e. Ui Kim Kio (H)

  • Location Notes

    [The name given in this record as the province was not specified as such on the label but was inferred from the label's locality data.]

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