Solanum anfractum Symon

  • Filed As

    Solanaceae
    Solanum anfractum Symon

  • Collector(s)

    W. N. Takeuchi 10530, 06 Oct 1995

  • Location

    Papua New Guinea. Western Highlands. Bismarck Range, My. Oibo, ridge community near Camp 1.

  • Habitat

    Low stature montane forest in cloud zone, tree layer generally [less than or equal to symbol] 10 m, undergrowth profuse, herb layer very well developed.

  • Description

    1-2 m terrestrial shrub; twigs weakly fractiflex; tomentum confined to apical parts; prickles straight, sparse; leaves elliptic, chartaceous, sub-bullate, surfaces medium dull green, stellate hairs distant on both sides; inflorescence 1 or 2 flowers, epedunculate or with very contracted peduncle; petals white, stellately hairy; anthers yellow; fruits globose and green. Phenology of specimen: Fertile, Fruit.

  • Collection Notes

    "Collection sequence 10502-10544."

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00828023

    Occurrence ID: 539e0d28-0df2-4f24-8cab-799d9315d6ac

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Solanales

  • Family

    Solanaceae

  • All Determinations

    Solanum anfractum Symon det W. N. Takeuchi, Dec 1997
    Note: Det.: "W. T."; "Keys directly to this result on Symon (1985) if a typo mistake is assumed at fork 40; the second lead should apparently go to couplet 58 not 50."

  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    Papua New Guinea

  • State/Province

    Western Highlands

  • Locality

    Bismarck Range, My. Oibo, ridge community near Camp 1.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 2357 m. (7733 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -5.59167, 144.787

  • Location Notes

    "Altimeter readings 2400-2050 [2500?] m at collection antipodes."

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