Book ID: 21441
Symon,D.E.
The Solanaceae of New Guinea.1985.(Jl.of the Adelaide Botanic Gardens,Vol.8).79 figures.9(mainly line-drawings).17 dot maps. 171 p.gr8vo.Paper bd.
Abstract: An account of the family Solanaceae in New Guinea ispresented. The following genera are naturalized and are representedby 1-2 species only: Browallia, Brugmansia, Capsicum, Cestrum,Cyphomandra, Datura, Lycopersicon, Nicandra, Nicotiana and Physalis.Lycianthes is treated as a subgenus of Solanum. The genus Solanum with59 species included 7 alien species either cultivated, naturalisedor weedy. Of the 52 native species, the following are described asnew: S.abortivum Symon, S.anfractum Symon, S.atheniae Symon,S.bitterianum Symon, S.borgmannii Symon, S.dendropilosum Symon, Symon, S.denseaculeatum Symon, S.expedunculatum Symon,S.incanoalabastrum Symon, S.infuscatum Symon, S.mankiense Symon,S.missimense Symon, S.multivenosum Symon, S.nolense Symon,S.papuanum Symon, S.pustulatum Symon, S.rivicola Symon,S.saruwagedensis Symon, S.umbonatum Symon.