Solanum oppositifolium Ruiz & Pav.

  • Filed As

    Solanaceae
    Solanum oppositifolium Ruiz & Pav.

  • Collector(s)

    P. Acevedo-Rodríguez 8845 with D. Bell, K. Rankin, S. F. Smith, 17 Jan 1997

  • Location

    Peru. Cusco. Cusco Prov. Dist. Camisea. Campamento San Martín-C, Camisea Production Unit. West of camp site.

  • Habitat

    Wet season. Primary, moist, lowland, non-flooded forest dominated by bamboo (Guadua).

  • Description

    Shrub 2 m tall; inflorescence pendent; pedicels brownish; calyx green; corolla whitish; stamens yellow; fruit ascending, globose, green. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    Specimens preserved in 55% ethanol before drying

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00731477

    Occurrence ID: e54e8a13-a0d9-4901-82c3-85bba1185013

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Peru

  • State/Province

    Cusco

  • County/Municipio

    Cusco Prov.

  • Locality

    Dist. Camisea. Campamento San Martín-C, Camisea Production Unit. West of camp site

  • Elevation

    Alt. 467 m. (1532 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -11.7856, -72.6992

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UNITED STATES NATIONAL HERBARIUM
PLANTS OF PERU
Solanceae
Solanum oppositifolium Ruiz & Pavon
Det. S.F. Smith, 1997
PERU. Dept. Cuzco. Prov. Cuzco, Dist. Camisea. Campamento San Martin-C, Camisea
Production Unit. West of camp site. 467 m. 11°4708MS 72041'57"W. Primary, moist,
lowland, non-flooded forest dominated by bamboo (Guadua). Wet season.
Shrub 2 m tall; inflorescence pendent; pedicels brownish; calyx green; corolla whitish;
stamens yellow; fruit ascending, globose, green. Specimens preserved in 55% ethanol before
drying.
P. Acevedo-Rdgz. 8845	17	Jan 1997
With: D. Bell, K. Rankin & S. F. Smith
Supported by funds from the Biodiversity Programs
National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution
00731477