following: Webb et al 1988. Flora of New Zealand Vol. IV: 1252.
Identification
Determined name:
Solanum americanum
Determiner:
W.R. Sykes
Identification date:
2002-10-28 (Verbatim: 28 Oct 2002)
Preferred name:
Solanum americanum Mill.
Active:
no
Identification type:
Determination
Collection events
Primary collection event
Collection event type:
Field
Standard locality
Location:
Auckland, South Piha, Just south of Tasman Lookout
Georeferences:
Latitude and Longitude (WGS84):
-36.9601 174.465
Verbatim locality:
Auckland, South Piha, Just south of Tasman Lookout
Verbatim collector:
W.R. Sykes 107/02
Standardised collector:
William R. Sykes
Verbatim date:
28 Oct 2002
Start date:
2002-10-28
Land District:
North Auckland Land District
Ecological District:
Waitakere
Country:
New Zealand
Native lands:
Ngāti Tamaoho
Ngāti Whātua
Te Ākitai Waiohua
Te Kawerau a Maki
Georeferences:
New Zealand Map Series 260:
Q11 408 703 (WGS84 -36.9601 174.464662)
Latitude and Longitude (WGS84):
36°58´ S 174°28´ E (WGS84 -36.966667 174.466667)
Altitudes:
from 30m
Habitat:
In ditch just below track.
Notes:
Herb to c. 70 cm high, but strongly bent over with an erect shoot from near base. Leaves thin and dull green. Petioles, young shoots and inflor. + purplish. Calyx lobes soon reflexing. Corolla limb patent, white, tinged purple with age; lobes 3-4 mm long, ovate, very minutely puberulent distally on reverse. Fruit (3 available), 4-5 mm diam., globose, black, ± shining; juice dark purple; stone cells apparently lacking. An isolated plant.