Solanum richardii Dunal
var. acutilobatum (Dammer) A.E. Gonç.
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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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Synonyms:
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Solanum acutilobatum Dammer
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Common names:
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Frequency:
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Local |
Status:
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Native |
Description:
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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:
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In the understorey of evergreen forest. |
Altitude range: (metres) |
1100 - 1220 m |
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Worldwide distribution:
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This variety is only known from Zimbabwe and Mozambique. |
Zimbabwe distribution:
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E |
Growth form(s):
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Climber.
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Endemic status:
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Insects associated with this species:
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Spot characters:
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Display spot characters for this species |
Images last updated: |
Monday 27 February 2012 |
Literature:
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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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Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2002-23
Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M.
(2023).
Flora of Zimbabwe: Species information: Solanum richardii var. acutilobatum. https://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=150720, retrieved 24 March 2023
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