Solanum giganteum Jacq.
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Picture: Richard Gill
Kgaswane NR, Magaliesberg
Picture: Richard Gill
Kgaswane NR, Magaliesberg
Picture: Richard Gill
Kgaswane NR, Magaliesberg
Picture: Richard Gill
Kgaswane NR, Magaliesberg
Picture: Richard Gill
Kgaswane NR, Magaliesberg
Picture: Richard Gill
Kgaswane NR, Magaliesberg
Picture: Richard Gill
Kgaswane NR, Magaliesberg
Picture: Richard Gill
Kgaswane NR, Magaliesberg
Picture: Richard Gill
Kgaswane NR, Magaliesberg
Picture: Richard Gill
Kgaswane NR, Magaliesberg
Picture: Richard Gill
Kgaswane NR, Magaliesberg
Picture: Bart Wursten
Southern margin of Inhamitanga Forest near railway line, Coutada 12, Cheringoma
Picture: Bart Wursten
Southern margin of Inhamitanga Forest near railway line, Coutada 12, Cheringoma
Picture: Bart Wursten
Southern margin of Inhamitanga Forest near railway line, Coutada 12, Cheringoma
Picture: Bart Wursten
Southern margin of Inhamitanga Forest near railway line, Coutada 12, Cheringoma
Picture: Bart Wursten
Southern margin of Inhamitanga Forest near railway line, Coutada 12, Cheringoma
Picture: Bart Wursten
Southern margin of Inhamitanga Forest near railway line, Coutada 12, Cheringoma
Picture: Bart Wursten
Southern margin of Inhamitanga Forest near railway line, Coutada 12, Cheringoma
Picture: Bart Wursten
Southern margin of Inhamitanga Forest near railway line, Coutada 12, Cheringoma
Picture: Bart Wursten
Southern margin of Inhamitanga Forest near railway line, Coutada 12, Cheringoma
Picture: Bart Wursten
Southern margin of Inhamitanga Forest near railway line, Coutada 12, Cheringoma
Habit
Riverine montane forest
Mafinga Mountains, Mafinga District
Jan 2022
Photo: Nick Wightman
Habit
Riverine montane forest
Mafinga Mountains, Mafinga District
Jan 2022
Photo: Nick Wightman
Fruits and flower
Riverine montane forest
Mafinga Mountains, Mafinga District
Jan 2022
Photo: Nick Wightman
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Solanum niveum Vahl
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cultivation in Vienna, originally from South Africa |
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giganteum: huge, gigantic |
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Origin uncertain, but believed to be native to the Cape; widespread in tropical and southern Africa, also the Canary Isles, tropical Asia, Australia and South America. |
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Content last updated: |
Saturday 29 July 2023 |
Literature:
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Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 869. (Includes a picture).
Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 52.
Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 272.
Gonçalves, A.E. (2005). Solanaceae Flora Zambesiaca 8(4) Pages 88 - 90.
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.
Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 178.
Welman, W.G. (2008). The genus Solanum (Solanaceae) in southern Africa: subgenus Leptostemonum, section Giganteiformia Bothalia 38(1) Pages 40 - 42.
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Bingham, M.G., Willemen, A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. and Hyde, M.A.
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Flora of Zambia: Species information: Solanum giganteum. https://www.zambiaflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=150650, retrieved 3 May 2024
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