Solanum melissarum
Solanum melissarum is a small tree or shrub in the flowering plant family Solanaceae endemic to Brazil.[3]
| Solanum melissarum | |
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| Flower and flower buds | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Solanales |
| Family: | Solanaceae |
| Genus: | Solanum |
| Species: | S. melissarum
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| Binomial name | |
| Solanum melissarum Bohs
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| Synonyms[2] | |
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Cyphomandra divaricata (Mart.) Sendtn. | |
Description
A small tree, from 1 to 6 metres high, usually with a single trunk. The crown of light branches carries simple, unlobed leaves. The flowering inflorescence is from 5 cm to 30 cm long, and carries 4 to 20 long, narrow flower buds. The narrow, slightly membranous flower petal are green-white. The petals curve upward at first opening, and become lax as the flower ages. The anthers are at first purple, changing to yellow-orange with age.[3]
Reproductive biology
The pendulous flowers have poricidal anthers close to the stigma, with membranous thecae joined by a connective bearing osmophores that attract males of Euglossa cordata bees. As they collect fragrances, the bees press the thecae and pollen is released through a bellows mechanism. Based on the hand-pollination treatments, this species is self-incompatible.[4]
References
- ^ World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Solanum melissarum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T36213A9988335. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T36213A9988335.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ Bohs, Lynn (1995). "Transfer of Cyphomandra (Solanaceae) and its species to Solanum". Taxon. 44 (4): 583–587. doi:10.2307/1223500. JSTOR 1223500.
- ^ 3.0 3.1 Bohs, Lynn (1994). "Cyphomandra (Solanaceae)". Flora Neotropica. Monograph 63. New York Botanical Garden: 75–77.
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