Biology:Solanum densevestitum

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Short description: Species of flowering plant

Solanum densevestitum
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Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Solanales
Family: Solanaceae
Genus: Solanum
Species:
S. densevestitum
Binomial name
Solanum densevestitum
F.Muell. ex Benth.

Solanum densevestitum, the felty nightshade, is a plant growing in the east coast areas of Australia . It grows north of Woolgoolga in eucalyptus forest, rainforest and woodland areas, usually near the coast.

An erect shrub, up to a metre tall. Leaves are 6 to 9 cm long, 3 to 5 cm wide, covered in soft hairs. Oval, elliptic or narrow-ovate in shape. Pale violet flowers occur throughout the year, but are most often seen in spring or autumn. The red berry is around 7 mm in diameter, mostly covered by the calyx lobes.[1]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q7555744 entry