Solanum chrysotrichum
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Protea Hill Farm
Jun 2009
Photo: Mike Bingham
Protea Hill Farm
Jun 2009
Photo: Mike Bingham
Protea Hill Farm
Jun 2009
Photo: Mike Bingham
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| Synonyms: |
Solanum hispidum auct. mult. non Pers. Solanum pynaertii De Wild. |
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| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Introduced |
| Description: |
Shrub or small tree to 7.5 m, bearing prickles. Indumentum stellate. Branches densely hairy with rusty-brown hairs. Leaves: petiole up to 11 cm long; lamina 10-60 × 4-35 cm, broadly ovate to elliptic, leathery, rough; margin entire to deeply lobed with 7-13 rounded lobes, felty-brown-tomentose and prickly beneath. Inflorescence of axillary cymes. Calyx with linear or lanceolate lobes, accrescent. Corolla white. Fruits green becoming yellowish to dull orange-yellow when ripe. Seeds glossy, minutely warty. |
| Type location: |
Mexico |
| Notes: | “(S)aid to have been introduced to Africa from India a long time ago to protect cattle kraals against lions, but nowadays a potentially noxious weed;” F.Z. |
| Derivation of specific name: | chrysotrichum: from Greek: chryso, meaning golden and tricho, hair, hence golden-hairy. |
| Habitat: | Disturbed places |
| Altitude range: (metres) | |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Native in Central America (Mexico, Guatemala, Panama), now widespread in the tropics. |
| FZ divisions: | W,C,E |
| Zambian distribution (Provinces): | Nw,E,Lk |
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| Endemic status: | |
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| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Wednesday 3 August 2016 |
| Literature: |
Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 867. (Includes a picture). Fischer, E. & Killmann, D. (2008). Illustrated Field guide to the Plants of Nyungwe National Park Rwanda. University of Koblenz-Landau. Page 194. (Includes a picture). Gonçalves, A.E. (2005). Solanaceae Flora Zambesiaca 8(4) Pages 117 - 118. 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 79. Ntore, S. & al. (2024). Checklist of the vascular plants of Burundi Page 235. |
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