Solanum melongena L.

  • Filed As

    Solanaceae
    Solanum melongena L.

  • Collector(s)

    Omawale 55 with R. Persaud, 12 Feb 1970

  • Location

    Guyana. East Coast Demerara. Mon Repos.

  • Habitat

    Cultivated in the vegetable garden.

  • Description

    Shrub 3' high. Stems terete greenish hairy. Petiole and midrib purplish hairy. Leaves pubescent soft pale green above dull beneath. Calyx hairy green with purplish edges. Corolla purplish white. Anthers yellow. Stigma yellowish. Style white. Fruit 9" long pink, slightly whitish turning bright yellow when mature for seed. Phenology of specimen: Flower, Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00722795

    Occurrence ID: 8582e4ef-a823-4028-8fd1-bfbc16d94139

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Solanales

  • Family

    Solanaceae

  • All Determinations

    Solanum melongena L.
    Note: "var."; ! M. Nee, 2005

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UNIVERS ITI OFGUY ANA
FLORA OF GUY AM
NAME ï Solanum melongena L. var.
VERN.. NAME: Bigan - Long pink
LOCALITY :	Mon	Repos,
East Coast Demerara
12/2/70
Omawale & R. Persaud
COLLECTOR:
ALTITUDE:
HABITAT:	Cultivated	in	the Vegetable garden
DESCRIPTION etc» Shruh 3’ high* Stems terete
greenish hairy. Petiole and midrib purplish
hairy. Leaves pubescent soft pale green above
dull beneath. Calyx hairy green with purplish
edges. Corolla purplish white. Anthers yellow
Stigma yellowish. Style white. Rruit 9nlong
pink,	slightly	whitish	turning bright
yellow when mature for seed
DISTRIBUTION:	BRG.	NY.
Databased for the
Solan 1110 Project,
The New York Botanical Garden
OTANICAL
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?CM VH6
00722795