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Family: Solanaceae
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Solanum colombianum var. meridionale Hawkes
| Name | Det. qual. | Type of det. | Det. based on specimen | Det. by and when | Institution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solanum colombianum Dunal | Det. | E00129555 | Hawkes, J. 1990 | ||
| Solanum colombianum var. meridionale Hawkes | Fide | E00129555 | 11th October 1960 | ||
| Solanum colombianum var. meridionale Hawkes | Det. | E00129555 | Spooner, D. 2003 | United States Department of Agriculture,Western Regional Plant Introduction Station (USDA) |
Isolectotype of Solanum colombianum var. meridionale Hawkes
Collector/Expedition: Balls, Edward Kent
Collection number: 7084
Collection date: 23rd June 1939
Country/Territory: Ecuador:Cañar
Collecting locality: Ecuador:Cañar:Above Asorgues, prov. Canyar
Habitat: Growing in moist loose loam or broken clay soil in open banks, or among dense tangled forest growths in humus. Usually in fairly shady places.
Description: Plant with long rambling stolons leaving ither plants but apparently no tubers. Stems (when in open) 40 to 50cm tall, when growing amongst trees up to 200cm tall, blanched at base, pigmented all way up. Leaves 4-jugate with remote narrow segments, pointed darkish green, moderately hairy. Corolla pale bluish-mauve paler in centre of lobes or towards apices, well dissected 2-2.5cm diam. anthers small, 6mm long. Fruits long, conical 2 grooved, to about 3.5cm. Long, medium to pale green, abundant.
Kind of specimen: HERBARIUM SPECIMEN/SHEET
Barcode: E00129555
Herbarium region: 17 (W. Tropical South America)
Number of sheets: 1
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