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Solanum luculentum

Botanic Family

Solanaceae

Author

C.V. Morton ex S. Knapp

Conservation Status

Endangered

Common Names

Geographical Habitats

• Colombia
• Venezuela

Natural Habitats

• Secondary forest
• streamside
• cloud forest

Flowering Times

• Jun

Fruiting Times

• Oct

Epiphytic liana to 6m. Coriaceous glabrous leaves to 110mm x 50mm. Terminal inflorescence to 150mm long of 20-50 white flowers, calux tube 2mm long with lobes 1mm long, white or sometime lavender tinged corolla 17mm long with lobes to 7mm x 4mm. Pale green berry 20mm diameter.

Medicinal, perfume

Further References

• Mobot
• Academia - Plos one