Solanum cajamarquense
Image: Ingrid P. Lin (cc0)
NameSolanum cajamarquense
Scientific NameSolanum cajamarquense Ochoa
Plant FamilySolanaceae
Natural HabitatThe plant was collected in Peru, specifically in the Department of Cajamarca, province of Contumazá, near Shilltar, at an altitude of 2500 meters. It was found growing on stony slopes amidst large patches of columnar cacti and Lupinus species.
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Rarityuncommon
Description
This image displays a pressed herbarium specimen of Solanum cajamarquense, a herbaceous plant. It exhibits a main stem with alternate, somewhat ovate to lobed leaves, and an apical inflorescence of small, dried flowers. The leaves show signs of insect damage.
