Nightshades

Solanum

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Solanum (Nightshades) is a genus of plants in the family nightshades. They are native to Hawaii, US Minor Outlying Islands, Pacific Basin excluding Hawaii, U.S. Virgin Islands, Canada, The Contiguous United States, and Puerto Rico. They have berries. Individuals can grow to 6.3 m.

URI: http://www.geonames.org/5855797

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URI: http://www.geonames.org/5854968

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URI: http://www.geonames.org/4796775

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URI: http://www.geonames.org/6251999

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URI: http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q578170

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URI: http://www.geonames.org/4566966

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URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/PO_0030108
Definition: a fruit which at maturity comprises a fleshy endocarp, fleshy mesocarp and fleshy exocarp

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EOL has data for 10 attributes, including:

fruit type
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/TO_0000850
- Definition: A fruit anatomy and morphology trait (TO:0002629) which is associated with the type of a fruit (PO:0009001).
- Attribution: [database_cross_reference: PO:0009001] [database_cross_reference: TO:moorel]
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berries
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/PO_0030108
- Definition: a fruit which at maturity comprises a fleshy endocarp, fleshy mesocarp and fleshy exocarp
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geographic distribution includes
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/Present
- Definition: This organism is known to be present in this location or region. Not exclusive; other regions may also be reported.
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Paraguay
- URI: http://www.geonames.org/3437598
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habitat
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/RO_0002303
- Definition: x has habitat y if: x is an organism, y is a habitat, and y can sustain and allow the growth of a population of x
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well
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ENVO_00000026
- Definition: A cylindrical hole, pit, or tunnel drilled or dug down to a depth from which water, oil, or gas can be pumped or brought to the surface.
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leaf arrangement
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/TO_0006014
- Definition: phyllotaxy. A leaf morphology trait (TO:0000748) which is the arrangement of the leaves on the shoot of a plant.
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alternate
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/PATO_0001932
- Definition: placed alternately one above the other.
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leaf sheddability
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/FLOPO_0008548
- Definition: A plant's disposition to lose leaves by a natural process
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evergreen
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/PATO_0001733
- Definition: Evergreen (plant): A quality inhering in a plant by virtue of the bearer's disposition to retain foliage.
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native range includes
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/NativeRange
- Definition: Lists jurisdictions in which a given organism is a member of the undisturbed fauna or flora.
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Pacific Basin excluding Hawaii
plant height
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/TO_0000207
- Definition: A stature and vigor trait (TO:0000133) which is associated with the height of a whole plant (PO:0000003).
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6.3 m
stem diameter
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/FLOPO_0000875
- Definition: linear distance through the cross section of the stem or trunk, passing through the center
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0.135 m

Known occurrences, collected specimens and observations of Nightshades. View this species on GBIF

Guanacaste Dry Forest Conservation Fund. Daniel H. Janzen. Year: 2010. cc-by-nc-sa-3.0

Nightshades

Solanum

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