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Solanum violaceum

Ortega (1798)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Asterids Order: Solanales Family: Solanaceae Genus: Solanum

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Description

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Uses and Culture

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

Hawai'i Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Nov. Rar. Pl. Descr. Dec.: 56 (1798)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Solanum violaceum South Hilo distr., in Puna Certified Nursery in the Panaewa Farm Lots, corner of Kealakai and Mamaki Sts. One shrub behind shadehouse in row of trees grown as landscape material. Preserved_Specimen Shrub 2 m tall and as broad; lvs hairy; flws in spreading cymes, corolla lavender, stamens bright yellow; frts ripening green to yellow to orange-red. Staples, G.W. 1250 Hawaii BISH 2007-02-08
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