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Solanaceae

Subfamily Browallioideae

Subfamily Nicotianoideae

Subfamily Petunioideae

Subfamily Solanoideae

Solanum seaforthianum Andr.

  • Query IPNI
  • Common Name: Brazilian Nightshade, St. Vincent Lilac
  • Family: Solanaceae Juss.

  • Country of Origin: South America
  • Habitat:

  • Description: This is a showy, evergreen, slender-stemmed vine growing to 20 ft (6 m) and bearing large nodding clusters of violet-blue flowers with yellow stamens in summer. These are followed by small scarlet berries.
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Accession Data:

  • Accession # 199200530
  • Source: Smith College
  • Accession Date: 12-31-1992
  • Bench: 2116 - SW Wall bench
  • Qty: 2 confirmed on 05-12-2008
Classification:

  • Division: Magnoliophyta
  • Class: Magnoliopsida
  • SubClass: euasterid I
  • Order: Solanales
  • SubOrder:
  • Family: Solanaceae
  • SubFamily: Solanoideae
  • Tribe:
  • SubTribe:
References:

Botanica, Turner & Wasson, 1997, CD-ROM Version

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