Solanum torvum Sw.

  • Filed As

    Solanaceae
    Solanum torvum Sw.

  • Collector(s)

    G. P. Cooper 81, 27 Jan 1933

  • Location

    Dominica. "Sylvania".

  • Description

    Shrub. 4-6 ft. tall armed with stout thorns. Young growth hirsute. Petioles also armed. Flowers on stalks in racemes. Petals white, stamens yellow. Fruit globular. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Specimen Notes

    "Insect Damage NY"

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00742470

    Occurrence ID: fc43db18-e28a-4ab8-b4e0-963f86455880

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Solanales

  • Family

    Solanaceae

  • All Determinations

    Solanum torvum Sw.
    Note: ! W. G. D'Arcy (MO), Examined for the Flora of Dominica, 1978; ! M. Nee, 1993

  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Dominica

  • Locality

    "Sylvania"

  • Elevation

    Alt. 457 - 549 m. (1499 - 1801 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    15.3603, -61.3576

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    918

  • Georeferencing Method

    Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide (Zermoglio et. Used halved distance between feature and nearest named feature, Campbell, to approximate geographic radial.

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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