Solanum polytrichostylum Bitter

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BOTANICAL
YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
02331044
FLORA OF PERU
SOLANACEAE
Solanum polytrichostylum Bitter
Peru, Dept. Apurimac, Prov. Andahuaylas, between Cascabamba
(km post 612) and Nueva Esperanza on road between Chincheros
and Andahuaylas (RN3); montane forest/ceja de selva; field margins
and roadsides, highly disturbed
13°39'09" S, 73°33'14" W Alt: 3700m.
Huge branchign shrub to 2.5 m tall, 2 m in diameter, on steep bank
along road; flowers white, with purple-maroon abaxially, petals
spreading, eye greenish yellow; fruit green, with white lines (in
shape of X) when ripe, translucent, seeds dark reddish brown.
Knapp, S. 10320
with Gonzales, P.; Matthews, A.; Sàrkinen, T.
8 Mar 2012
Collected as part of the project PBI Solanum - a world treatment funded by
the National Science Foundation (NSF) grant DEB-0316614, under
collection permit No 084-2012-AG-DGFFS-DGEFFS and export permit
008014-AG-DGFFS, Agricultural Ministry, Peru
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