Vassobia breviflora (Sendtn.) Hunz.

Species

Angiosperms > Solanales > Solanaceae > Vassobia

Characteristics

A small tree. It grows 2-4 m tall. It has spines. The flowers are purple. The fruit are green and turn red when ripe.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 2.0 - 4.0
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

It is a subtropical plant. In Argentina it grows between 500-2,000 m above sea level.
Light -
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible fruits
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

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Images

Habit

Vassobia breviflora habit picture by Trap Hers (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Vassobia breviflora flower picture by Trap Hers (cc-by-sa)
Vassobia breviflora flower picture by Trap Hers (cc-by-sa)
Vassobia breviflora flower picture by Trap Hers (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Vassobia breviflora fruit picture by Trap Hers (cc-by-sa)
Vassobia breviflora fruit picture by Nikolas Dierka (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Vassobia breviflora world distribution map, present in Argentina, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay

Conservation status

Vassobia breviflora threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:821660-1
WFO ID wfo-0001032708
COL ID 7FK7C
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Acnistus breviflorus f. glabratus Acnistus breviflorus f. indutus Acnistus breviflorus Acnistus breviflorus Acnistus bornmuelleri Acnistus breviflorus var. glabratus Acnistus breviflorus var. indutus Acnistus breviflorus var. pubescens Acnistus breviflorus var. tomentosus Acnistus galanderi Acnistus glabratus Acnistus hauthalii Acnistus lycioides Acnistus schunckii Acnistus sellowii Acnistus spinescens Acnistus spinosus Acnistus ulei Capsicum breviflorum Capsicum glandulosum Capsicum pyraster Capsicum spina-alba Dierbachia parviflora Dunalia senticosa Fregirardia spina-alba Vassobia breviflora Acnistus mollis Bassovia spina-alba Dierbachia breviflora Dierbachia senticosa Acnistus breviflorus var. glabratus Acnistus breviflorus var. spinescens Acnistus parviflorus var. arboreus Dunalia breviflora var. glabrata Bassovia pyraster var. glabriusculum