Solanum robustum H.L.Wendl.

  • Filed As

    Solanaceae
    Solanum robustum H.L.Wendl.

  • Collector(s)

    M. A. Mwangoka 4382 with R. Kileo, 30 Sep 2005

  • Location

    Tanzania. Tanga. Muheza (Distr.). T3. E Usambara Mountains, Shembangeda Village forest, managed by village government and supported by Tanzania Forest Conservation Group.

  • Habitat

    Submontane forest. With Allanblackia stuhlmannii, Macaranga kilimandscharica and invasive Maeopsis eminii ('Mhesi'). Locally frequent.

  • Description

    Shrub to 2.5 m tall. Flowers white; fruit pale yellow-green with white pubescence. Phenology of specimen: Flower, Fertile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00829282

    Occurrence ID: a77f1838-b920-4c8b-ba78-d3ffdb859b0c

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Solanales

  • Family

    Solanaceae

  • All Determinations

    Solanum robustum H.L.Wendl. det M. H. Nee, 2007
    Note: ! S. Knapp, 2012

  • Region

    Africa

  • Country

    Tanzania

  • State/Province

    Tanga

  • County/Municipio

    Muheza (Distr.)

  • Locality

    T3. E Usambara Mountains, Shembangeda Village forest, managed by village government and supported by Tanzania Forest Conservation Group.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1072 m. (3517 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -5.0606, 38.6328

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Databased for the
PB1 Solanum Project
Systematic Studies in Solanaceae
Solanum	ft-	•
Det. Sandra Knapp BM 2012
TANZANIA
SOLANACEAE f \	t	if
Solanum JTO1/U44%ts9fl
Ad- M./I/Jtt,
Tanga: Muheza District
T3. E Usambara Mountains, Shembangeda
Village Forest, managed by village
government and supported by Tanzania
Forest Conservation Group. Submontane
forest with Allanblackia stuhlmann i i,
Macaranga ki1imandscharica and
invasive Maeopsis eminii ("Mhesi“),
05°03 1 38"S 038°37'58,,E	1078 m
Locally frequent shrub to 8.5 m tall.
Flowers white; fruit pale yellow-green
with white pubescence. Kisambaa name:
"buutoo".
30 Sep 8005
M.A. Mwangoka & R. Kileo 4388
MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN HERBARIUM (MO)
00829282