Solandra longiflora Tussac

  • Authority

    Acevedo-Rodríguez, Pedro. 2005. Vines and climbing plants of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Contr. U. S. Natl. Herb. 51: 1-483.

  • Family

    Solanaceae

  • Scientific Name

    Solandra longiflora Tussac

  • Description

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  • Discussion

    Solandra longiflora Sw. has been collected on St. Croix from cultivated plants, and apparently does not grow there spontaneously. This species is distinguished from S. grandiflora by the longer corolla (23-32 cm long), with the tubular portion longer than the dilated portion