Biology:Grabowskia sodiroi

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Short description: Species of flowering plant

Grabowskia sodiroi
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Solanales
Family: Solanaceae
Genus: Grabowskia
Species:
G. sodiroi
Binomial name
Grabowskia sodiroi
Bitter

The binomial Grabowskia sodiroi formerly described a species of plant in the family Solanaceae. The species is now known correctly as Saracha quitensis [2] (see Saracha). The plant is native to Ecuador and Colombia.

Description

A spiny shrub up to 3.5m in height; leaves dark green above; calyx teeth pubescent; corolla pale yellow, campanulate; filaments pale yellow, anthers greenish-purple; style pale, stigma green; fruit a turbinate berry.[3]

References

  1. Montúfar, R.; Pitman, N. (2004). "Grabowskia sodiroi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2004: e.T46309A11047191. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T46309A11047191.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/46309/11047191. Retrieved 16 November 2021. 
  2. Kew Plants of the World Online https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:112921-2 Retrieved at 18.11 on Monday 30/11/23.
  3. (Herbarium sheet) https://www.alamy.com/saracha-quitensis-hook-miers-image359499324.html Retrieved at 23.48 on Monday 30/10/23.


Wikidata ☰ Q5498691 entry