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Solanaceae Lycianthes pauciflora (Vahl) Bitter

Solanaceae Lycianthes pauciflora
| | © W.D. Hawthorne

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Species information

Description
Unarmed climber with leaves mostly opposite. lf blades 6-15cm long Red-brown branches. Star-shaped hairs (lens); densely hairy lf stalks; c 4 pairs laterals. Flowers 1-5 from leaf axils on 6-15mm stalks; calyx with 10 linear teeth; Corolla white. Berry c 1cm long with style persistent on top.

Specimen information

Collector
W.D. Hawthorne, D.Jules

Specimen Number
754

Location
Open exposed area with grass etc; in montane forest.

Notes
Climber to 4m; 5 large and 5 small ?calyx lobes; 10 'fat' linear processes at base of fruit.

Coordinates
Latitude: 12.050000 N   Longitude: 61.420000 W   Altitude: 0.0