Solanum rigescentoides
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Fruit
15 Jun 2008
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Leaves
17 Dec 2006
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Habit
14 Dec 2008
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Leaves
14 Dec 2008
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Fruit
09 Apr 2009
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Flower
01 May 2011
| Family: | Solanaceae |
| Full name: | Solanum rigescentoides Hutch. |
| ID status: | Fairly certain |
| Afrikaans common name(s): | - |
| English common name(s): | Wild tomato |
| Synonym(s): | Solanum denudatum Bitter |
| Status: | Endemic |
| Description: | A small, woody shrub. The leaves are dark green with a rough surface. They have hard spines on the stems and softer spines on the leaves. ln late July the bushes still had some flowers on it, as well as the fruits being well developed. The flowers are small and delicate, pale purple. The ripe fruit looks like tiny orange tomatoes, it is orange/red and hanging. Leaves are dotted with fine white speckles. (from Namibrand website) |
| Link(s) |
African Plant Database
JSTOR Plant Science Kew Herbarium Catalogue BGBM Berlin-Dahlem - Virtual Herbarium Züricher Herbarien Flora of Zimbabwe Fleurs de notre Terre - Galerie Namibie |
| Content last updated: | 22 Nov 2011 |
