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Solanum lithophilum F.Muell.
 Solanum
Growing  in central Australia.
  Solanum lithophilum Solanum lithophilum
 
  Description:Flower Description:Plant
  Location:Highway 8, E of Alice Springs, Central Australia, NorthernTerritory Location:Highway 8, E of Alice Springs, Central Australia, NorthernTerritory
  GPS coordinates:23˚34.1400S, 134°22.9310E GPS coordinates:23˚34.1400S, 134°22.9310E
  Date of photo:1 October 2010 Date of photo:1 October 2010
  Field No.:U928 Field No.:U928
     
Solanum lithophilum Solanum lithophilum
 
Description:Buds showing spines Description:Plant in habitat
  Location:Highway 8, E of Alice Springs, Central Australia, NorthernTerritory Location:Highway 8, E of Alice Springs, Central Australia, NorthernTerritory
  GPS coordinates:23˚34.1400S, 134°22.9310E GPS coordinates:23˚34.1400S, 134°22.9310E
  Date of photo:1 October 2010 Date of photo:1 October 2010
  Field No.:U928 Field No.:U928
     
  Solanum lithophilum Solanum lithophilum
 
  Description:Flower Description:Flower - side view and buds
  Location:58K S of Neale Junction Nature Reserve, Western Australia Location:58K S of Neale Junction Nature Reserve, Western Australia
  GPS coordinates:29˚09.7850S, 125°45.3830E GPS coordinates:29˚09.7850S, 125°45.3830E
  Date of photo:29 September 2018 Date of photo:29 September 2018
  Field No.:6823 Field No.:6823
     
  Solanum lithophilum Solanum lithophilum
 
  Description:Leaf Description:Leaf - underside
  Location:58K S of Neale Junction Nature Reserve, Western Australia Location:58K S of Neale Junction Nature Reserve, Western Australia
  GPS coordinates:29˚09.7850S, 125°45.3830E GPS coordinates:29˚09.7850S, 125°45.3830E
  Date of photo:29 September 2018 Date of photo:29 September 2018
  Field No.:6823 Field No.:6823
     

 

References (accessed 5 February 2019):

Purdie, R.W., Symon, D.E. & Haegi, L. in George, A.S. (ed.) (1982), Solanaceae. Flora of Australia 29:141

https://florabase.dpaw.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/41226

Bean, A.R. (2011), New and reinstated species of the Solanum ellipticum R.Br. (Solanaceae) species group. Austrobaileya 8(3):424-425

 

 

 

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