7400.000 Withania Pauquy

Bikandu, B., Lukoki, F., Habari, J.P., Ntore, S. & Sosef, M.S.M. (2020) Solanaceae Flore d'Afrique Centrale Nouvelle Serie Jardin Botanique Meise, Belgique

Description of the genus

Subshrubby perennial. Leaves entire, petiolate. Flowers in congested clusters. Calyx campanulate, 5-toothed, unwinged, accrescent and enclosing the fruit. Corolla narrowly campanulate with 5 lobes. Ovary 2-locular. Fruit a berry.

Derivation of name: after Henry Witham, an English palaeobotanist of the early 19th century.

Worldwide: c.10 species, occurring in the Old World

Caprivi: 1 taxon.

Links to taxa: View: living plant images - herbarium specimen images - all images for this genus

Species		Content
somnifera (L.) Dunal		Description, Image

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Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Withania
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