Lycianthes moziniana (Dunal) Bitter

Species

Angiosperms > Solanales > Solanaceae > Lycianthes

Characteristics

A herb that keeps growing from year to year. It grows 50 cm high. The flowers occur singly and are lilac coloured. The fruit are oval berries 3-5 cm long. They hang on stalks 10-25 cm long. The berries are green when ripe.
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Mature height (meter) 0.5
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It is a subtropical plant. It grows on the highland Plateau in Mexico. It is usually above 2,000 m altitude.
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-11

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Edible fruits
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Distribution

Lycianthes moziniana world distribution map, present in Mexico

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77061391-1
WFO ID wfo-0001022445
COL ID 6QPDY
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Synonyms

Lycianthes moziniana Solanum dejectum Solanum mocinianum Solanum monanthum Solanum uniflorum Lycianthes moziniana var. margaretiana Lycianthes moziniana var. moziniana Lycianthes moziniana var. oaxacana Lycianthes mozniana var. andrieuxii