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Accession Data:

Solanum appendiculatum Dunal

  • subg. Potatoe sect. Anarrhichomenum

  • Common Name: male plants
  • Family: Solanaceae Juss.

  • Country of Origin: Mexico and Central America
  • Habitat: widespread invasive weed

  • Description:
  • Uses:

    Introductory Biology Pollen Germination Protocol -
    We use a solution to germinate the Solanum pollen. It is 10% sucrose in 0.01% Boric acid (keep refrigerated as it will grow mold). We usually put a drop or two of this solution in a depression slide and then tap the anther over the solution to release some pollen. We make a ring of vaseline around the well and lay a coverglass over the vaseline ring to seal the preparation so it won't dry out during the lab. It works well for us - germination easily seen in 30 - 40 minutes.

Accession Data:

  • Accession # 199900109
  • Source: unknown
  • Accession Date: 08-09-1999
  • Bench: 3319 - ZING:Canna & Musa
    • Currently: active - healthy
    • Qty: 1 confirmed on 09-16-2019
  • Restrictions:
    • BGCI Limited Ex Situ Distribution - Plants do not leave building without Manager approval!
    • Potentially Invasive Plant - Plants are not to leave Greenhouse!

Classification:

  • Division: Magnoliophyta
  • Class: Magnoliopsida
  • SubClass: euasterid I
  • Order: Solanales
  • SubOrder:
  • Family: Solanaceae
  • SubFamily: Solanoideae
  • Tribe: Solaneae
  • SubTribe:

Flowering Data:

This accession has been observed in bloom on:
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References (internal):

  • EEB Greenhouse Holdings native to: Mexico Central / Mexico Northeast / Mexico Gulf / Mexican Pacific Is. / Mexico Northwest / Mexico Southwest / Mexico Southeast / Guatemala / Nicaragua

References (external):

  1. The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Accessed 24 May 2015.
  2. Solanum appendiculatum at ARS-GRIN. Last accessed on Friday, April 21, 2017.

data regenerated on Thu, 19 Sep 2019 17:22:51 -0400 [bcm v4.0]

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Subfamily Solanoideae
Tribe Datureae

  • Brugmansia pittieri W/C
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  • Brugmansia versicolor

Subfamily Solanoideae
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  • Juanulloa aurantiaca

Subfamily Solanoideae
Tribe Lycieae

  • Lycium barbarum
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Subfamily Solanoideae
Tribe Physaleae

  • Iochrominae: Iochroma cyaneum Royal Blue
  • Iochrominae: Iochroma fuchsioides
  • Withaninae: Withania riebeckii W/C
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Subfamily Solanoideae
Tribe Solaneae

  • Jaltomata quipuscoae
  • Solanum appendiculatum
  • Solanum conocarpum
  • Solanum conocarpum
  • Solanum ensifolium
  • Solanum pimpinellifolium
  • Solanum seaforthianum
  • Solanum wendlandii
W/C = Wild Collected
= indicates flowering in past 14 days
= images available for this accession
= map available for this accession
= accession added within past 90 days
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