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Synonyms: |
Solanum acutilobatum Dammer |
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Frequency: | Local |
Status: | Native |
Description: |
Climber or scrambler, up to 1.5 m long, stellate-hairy, armed with short, more or less curved spines on stems and leaves. Leaves sinuate-lobed with reddish brown hairs on both surfaces. flowers in lateral inflorescences, large and showy, up to 6 cm in diameter, deep mauve-blue to violet. Fruit spherical, 3-5 cm, glossy, golden-yellow to red when ripe. |
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Habitat: | In the understorey of evergreen forest and on sandy soils in the coastal belt. |
Altitude range: (metres) | Up to 1220 m |
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Worldwide distribution: | This variety is only known from Zimbabwe and Mozambique. |
National distribution: | MS,GI |
Growth form(s): | Climber. |
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Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
Images last updated: | Friday 21 March 2014 |
Literature: |
Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 273. As Solanum richardii Gonçalves, A.E. (2005). Solanaceae Flora Zambesiaca 8(4) Pages 109 - 112. (Includes a picture). Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 80. as Solanum richardii |
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