Solanum melongena L.

  • Filed As

    Solanaceae
    Solanum melongena L.

  • Collector(s)

    Omawale 215 with R. Persaud, 18 Apr 1972

  • Location

    Guyana. East Coast Demerara. Mahaica.

  • Habitat

    Cultivated in the vegetable garden.

  • Description

    Erect woody 23 cm.; stems terete or slightly angled tomentose - white hairs. Leaves dark green above, lighter beneath; petiole tomentose calyx light green with white hairs; corolla purple; anthers bright yellow; filaments yellowish; stigma green; style white. Fruit oblong glossy, glabrous white. Phenology of specimen: Flower, Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00722796

    Occurrence ID: 59a560fd-d083-4c40-ba7e-a3c07c4f2333

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Solanales

  • Family

    Solanaceae

  • All Determinations

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

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Guyana

  • Locality

    East Coast Demerara. Mahaica

  • Elevation

    Alt. -2 m. (-7 ft.)

  • Location Notes

    "2 meters below sea level"

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NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
00722796
Databased for the
PB1 Solan«*» Project-
The New York Botanical Garden
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det M. Nee, 2005
UNIVERSITY OF GUIANA
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VERN. NAME:
LOCALITY:
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Boulanger, BIGANt (Longwhite/
Mah&iea,
EAST COAST DEI®RARA.
18« 4* 1972
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DATE:
COLLECTOR:	Omawale & R* Persaud.
ALTITUDE:	2 metres below sea level
HABITAT? Cultivated in the vegetable garden*
DESCRIPTION:	Sreet	woody	23	om*j	stems
terete or slightly angled tomentose •
white haira* Leave» dark green above*
lighter beneath; petiole toaentoae calyx
light green with white hair»; corolla
purple; anther» bright yellow; filament«
yellowish;etigma green; style white*
Fruit oblong glossy* glabrous white*
DISTRIBUTION:
BRG* NY* THIN*
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