Solanum Species of Eastern Australia
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Habit and juveniles. Sprawling, or erect.
Branchlets. Adult stems prickles absent. Adult branchlets prickles absent. Adult branchlets hairs simple. Adult branchlets stellae absent.
Leaves. Adult leaves pinnate (some or all lobes dissected to the midrib). Adult leaves petioles prickles absent.
Upper leaf surface. Upper leaf surface prickles absent; stellate hairs absent; stellate hair density absent from surface.
Lower leaf surface. Lower leaf surface prickles absent. Lower leaf surface stellate hair density absent.
Inflorescence. Inflorescence cymose (pseudo-racemose); with all flowers bisexual. Flowers 5-merous. Pedicels at anthesis prickles absent. Calyx prickles at anthesis absent. Calyx stellae absent. Corolla yellow.
Fruits. Fruiting calyx prickles absent. Mature fruits red.
Distribution and habitat. Queensland, New South Wales. Moreton, Darling Downs, Wide Bay, Cook, Leichhardt, Port Curtis, North Kennedy. Central Coast (CC).
Miscellaneous. Naturalised. Common name: Cherry Tomato.
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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’.