Solanum Species of Eastern Australia
| Solanum Species of Eastern Australia | |
Habit and juveniles. Sprawling. Annual, or non-rhizomatous perennial shrub. 0.5–1 m high. Juvenile stage unknown.
Branchlets. Adult stems prickles absent. Adult branchlets ridged. Adult branchlets prickles absent. Adult branchlets hairs Type 2, or simple. Adult branchlets stellae absent. Adult branchlets simple hairs antrorse, curved; not gland-tipped. Adult branchlets Type 2 hairs absent, or sparse.
Leaves. Adult leaves lanceolate, or ovate; entire, or shallowly lobed throughout; lobes 0 on each side, or 4–7 on each side; lobes obtuse; lamina 3–10 cm long; lamina 2–5 cm wide; apex obtuse, or acute; base cuneate or attenuate. Adult leaves petioles 0.7–2.5 cm long; not winged, or winged; prickles absent.
Upper leaf surface. Upper leaf surface green; prickles absent; stellate hairs absent; protostellae absent; stellate hair density absent from surface. Upper leaf surface simple hairs antrorse, curved; not gland-tipped.
Lower leaf surface. Lower leaf surface green; prickles absent. Lower leaf surface stellate hair density absent. Lower leaf surface simple hairs antrorse, curved; not gland-tipped.
Inflorescence. Inflorescence supra-axillary; 2-branched, each branch terminated by an umbel; common peduncle 10–25 mm long; rachis prickles absent; 4–14-flowered; with all flowers bisexual. Flowers 5-merous. Pedicels at anthesis 4–8 mm long; prickles absent. Calyx tube at anthesis 2–3 mm long. Calyx lobes at anthesis hemispherical; 1–1.5 mm long. Calyx prickles at anthesis absent. Calyx stellae absent. Calyx simple hairs present. Corolla white; 4–6 mm long; deeply lobed. Anthers 2.3–3.3 mm long. Functional style 5–7.5 mm long; erect; with simple hairs.
Fruits. Fruiting calyx prickles absent; lobes not recurved. Mature fruits globular; 6–9 mm diameter; black, or purple; dull. Pedicels at fruiting stage 10–15 mm long. Seeds pale yellow, or brown to black. Stone-cell granules present.
Distribution and habitat. Victoria, Tasmania.
Miscellaneous. Naturalised. Data source: Symon 1981, Fl of Vic, Henderson 1974.
Illustrations. • fruits. • leaves and flowers.
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Cite this publication as: ‘Bean, A.R. 2005 onwards. Solanum species of Eastern Australia. Version: 8th October 2006. http://delta-intkey.com’.
