Solanum richardii
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Chirinda Forest
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Near Chalet 2, Chirinda Forest
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Road from Swynnerton Memorial to Chalets, Chirinda Forest
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Road from Swynnerton Memorial to Chalets, Chirinda Forest
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Zomba Community
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Zomba Community
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Zomba Community
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Zomba Community
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Zomba Community
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| Synonyms: |
Solanum acutilobatum Dammer |
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| 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. |
| Type location: |
Madagascar |
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| Habitat: | In the understorey of evergreen forest. |
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| Worldwide distribution: | DR Congo, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Madagascar and Comoros. |
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| Growth form(s): | Climber. |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Bikandu, B., Lukoki, F., Habari, J.P., Ntore, S. & Sosef, M.S.M. (2020). Solanaceae Flore d'Afrique Centrale Nouvelle Serie Jardin Botanique Meise, Belgique Pages 90 - 92. (Includes a picture). 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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