Solanales

All Biocode files are based on field identifications to the best of the researcher’s ability at the time.

All Biocode files are based on field identifications to the best of the researcher’s ability at the time.

All Biocode files are based on field identifications to the best of the researcher’s ability at the time.

All Biocode files are based on field identifications to the best of the researcher’s ability at the time.

All Biocode files are based on field identifications to the best of the researcher’s ability at the time.

All Biocode files are based on field identifications to the best of the researcher’s ability at the time.

All Biocode files are based on field identifications to the best of the researcher’s ability at the time.

All Biocode files are based on field identifications to the best of the researcher’s ability at the time.

All Biocode files are based on field identifications to the best of the researcher’s ability at the time.

All Biocode files are based on field identifications to the best of the researcher’s ability at the time.

All Biocode files are based on field identifications to the best of the researcher’s ability at the time.

All Biocode files are based on field identifications to the best of the researcher’s ability at the time.

All Biocode files are based on field identifications to the best of the researcher’s ability at the time.

All Biocode files are based on field identifications to the best of the researcher’s ability at the time.

All Biocode files are based on field identifications to the best of the researcher’s ability at the time.

Figure 5.Photos of Solanum arenicola. A Habit B Buds and flowers, showing the dense indumentum of glandular-tipped, multi-cellular hairs throughout C Maturing fruits, showing reflexed pedicels in infrutescence D Leaf size and shape variation present within individuals as observed in the field (A–D Särkinen & Balarezo 4866). Scale bars = 1 mm. All photos by T. Särkinen.

Some species are born invaders, like bittersweet nightshade, a non-native vine with purple flowers and red berries. So what makes it such a successful space invader while other foreign plants never make it? It turns out the answer may be right underfoot. Ecologists Jean Burns and Angela Brandt have devised clever experiments to get to the root of the matter. Ari Daniel Shapiro reports from Cleveland, Ohio. Download a transcript of this podcast read moreDuration: 5:30Published: Wed, 31 Jul 2013 15:55:19 +0000

Species: Ipomoea parasitica (Kunth) G. Don Date: 2008-04-20 Location: Along the main road from Livingstone to the Zimbabwe border just before the Maramba river bridge on the left (east) travelling south from Livingstone Habitat: Roadside

Species: Evolvulus nummularius (L.) L. Date: 2006-11-08 Location: Chitengo Camp, Gorongosa National Park Habitat: Weed in lawn

Species: Cuscuta campestris Yunck. Date: 2007-12-23 Location: Maleme Dam area Habitat: On roadside

Species: Nicandra physalodes (L.) Gaertn. Date: 2003-12-19 Location: Ndundu Lodge Vumba Habitat: Weedy grass area

Species: Sphenoclea zeylanica Gaertn. Date: 2010-05-17 Location: Moenge, Itimbiri River, DR Congo. © Botanic Garden Meise Habitat:

Species: Convolvulus sagittatus agg. Date: 0000-00-00 Location: Cleveland Dam, Harare Habitat: Burnt grassland

Species: Bonamia mossambicensis (Klotzsch) Hallier f. Date: 2008-04-16 Location: Roadside EN1 c. 100 km before Caia Habitat: Roadside shrubby vegetation.