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Solanum lichtensteinii
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Great Dyke, Guruve.
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Great Dyke, Guruve.
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| Status: | Native |
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Similar to Solanum campylacanthum (incanum type) but differing in having lobed leaves (usually entire or sometimes lobed in campylacanthum), trichomes on the lower leaf surface sessile or with short stalks to 0.1 mm long (to 0.5(-1) mm in campylacanthum), larger fruits 2.5-4.5 cm in diameter (1.5-3 cm in campylacanthum). |
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| Derivation of specific name: | lichtensteinii: after Martin Heinrich Carl Lichtenstein (1780-1857), German physician, explorer and plant collector in southern Africa. |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Botswana, DRC, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe |
| Mozambique distribution: | M |
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| Literature: |
Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 868. (Includes a picture). Kirby, G. (2013). Wild Flowers of Southeast Botswana Struik Nature, Cape Town South Africa Page 116. (Includes a picture). Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 106. |
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Solanum lichtensteiniiBHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Solanum lichtensteinii
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Solanum lichtensteinii
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IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Solanum lichtensteinii
JSTOR Plant Science: Solanum lichtensteinii
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Solanum lichtensteinii
Plants of the World Online: Solanum lichtensteinii
Tropicos: Solanum lichtensteinii
Wikipedia: Solanum lichtensteinii
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