Solanum campylacanthum Hochst. ex A.Rich.

  • Filed As

    Solanaceae
    Solanum campylacanthum Hochst. ex A.Rich.

  • Collector(s)

    M. S. Vorontsova 4 with M. J. M. Christenhusz, P. Kirika, P. Muthoka, 08 May 2009

  • Location

    Kenya. Narok. Rift Valley. Naivasha, Lake Naivasha, 1 km SW of Lake Naivasha.

  • Habitat

    Scrub. On the edge of Euphorbia magnicapsula woodland. Common. On dry volcanic ash.

  • Description

    Erect branched shrub to 2 m. Bark dark grey. Flowers violet, pointing downwards. Fruit light yellow, becoming orange brown; perforations 2 mm in diameter in pericarp made by insects. Phenology of specimen: Flower, Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01300813

    Occurrence ID: 9d181621-6e61-4078-830d-c4bc7edc19f4

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  • Region

    Africa

  • Country

    Kenya

  • State/Province

    Narok

  • Locality

    Rift Valley. Naivasha, Lake Naivasha, 1 km SW of Lake Naivasha.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1940 m. (6365 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -0.8211, 36.3239

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FLORA OF KENYA
Rift Valley Province (K3)
Family:	SOLANACEAE
Name:	Solanum campylacanthum Höchst, ex A. Rich.
Det by:	Maria Vorontsova	I
Locality:	Kenya, District: Naivasha, Lake Naivasha,	1	km
SW of Lake Naivasha	,	**
0°49.27' S, 36°19.44' E alt. 1940m
Habitat:	On the edge of Euphorbia magnicapsula
woodland. Scrub on dry volcanic ash.
Habit:	Erect branched shrub to 2 m. Bark dark grey.
Flowers violet, pointing downwards. Fruit light
yellow, becoming orange brown; perforations 2
mm in diameter in pericarp made by insects.
Common.
Collector: Vorontsova, M.S.
With:	Christenhusz,	M.	J.	M;	Kirika.	P;	Muthoka,	P.
Number:	4
Date:	08/05/2009
Duplicates: EA,BM
01300813