Solanum pungetium R.Br.

Species

Angiosperms > Solanales > Solanaceae > Solanum

Characteristics

Sprawling annual or short-lived perennial herb to 1.5 m, green, pubescent with stellate hairs, the hairs sparse on upper leaf-surface, moderately dense on lower surface; prickles to 6 mm long, scattered on stems, peduncles, petioles and leaf-surfaces. Leaves elliptic; lamina 5–8 cm long, 2–4 cm wide, slightly discolorous, lobed; lobes obtusely triangular; petiole 10–15 mm long. Inflorescence 1–3–flowered; peduncle absent or very short; pedicels 2–4 cm long, slightly longer in fruit. Calyx 5–7 mm long; lobes narrowly triangular, 3–4 mm long. Corolla campanulate-rotate, 15–20 mm long, pale purple. Anthers 3–4 mm long. Berry globular, 25–30 mm diam., yellow; fruiting pedicel 25–50 mm long. Seeds 2.5–4 mm long, pale yellow-orange.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Oftenassociated with basaltic or granitic soil on hillsides or in creeklines.
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-11

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Germination duration (days) 15 - 21
Germination temperacture (C°) 21 - 26
Germination luminosity light
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Images

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Distribution

Solanum pungetium world distribution map, present in Australia

Identifiers

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WFO ID wfo-0001030688
COL ID 6YTJV
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Synonyms

Solanum pungetium