Solanum crotonoides Lam.

  • Filed As

    Solanaceae
    Solanum crotonoides Lam.

  • Collector(s)

    M. H. Nee 52298 with J. C. Montero C., 17 Apr 2003

  • Location

    Dominican Republic. Pedernales. South slope of Sierra de Baoruco. Along road paralleling the Haitian border, between Pedernales and El Aguacate, 4.5 km above Los Arroyos.

  • Habitat

    Humid forest below the Pinus zone. Other than Rubus, this is the only spiny species in this habitat.

  • Description

    Shrub, this one the largest seen, 5 m tall, 3 cm. in diameter. All stems highly armed except for some of the ultimate leafy stems. Leaves green above, whitened below. Only one open flower per twig and not conspicuous; corolla purple, reflexed; anthers yellow. Fruit hanging, green with purple, turning dull orangish brown, like S. carolinense, but only a few seen. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00736465

    Occurrence ID: 9f29caec-640f-49f9-a8d8-2858c75a2007

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Solanales

  • Family

    Solanaceae

  • All Determinations

    Solanum crotonoides Lam. det M. H. Nee, 2003

  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Dominican Republic

  • State/Province

    Pedernales

  • Locality

    South slope of Sierra de Baoruco. Along road paralleling the Haitian border, between Pedernales and El Aguacate, 4.5 km above Los Arroyos.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1700 m. (5577 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    18.2597, -71.7433

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