Solanum quitoense Lamarck Illustr. 2 (1797) 16. 
Solanum angulatum Ruiz & Pavon FI. Peruv. 2 (1799) 
36, t. 170, fig. a. 
Solanum quitense Humboldt, Bonpland & Kunth Nov. 
Gen. et Sp. 8 (1818) 25. 
Cotomsia: No definite locality. 1842, Sinclair s.n.—Comisaria del 
Putumayo. Valley of Sibundoy, Sibundoy. Alt. about 2225-2300 m. 
February 16, 1942, R. E. Schultes 3271.—Same locality. ‘‘Large 
shrub. Stem and under surface of leaf purplish, hairy. Flowers white, 
anthers yellow. Fruit orange coloured and size of oranges. Naranjillo. 
Kamsé Indian name: ma-sha-kve.’’ May 29, 1946, R. E. Schultes & 
M. Villarreal 7616. 
Ecuapor: No definite locality. “‘Nuqui.’? January 1848, Seemann 
s.n.—Guayaquil. [Cultivated from seed collected in Chimbo. ] Novem- 
ber 27, 1897, J. V. S. Muller s.n.—Vicinity of Huigra, ‘‘mostly on 
the Hacienda de Licay.’’ August 1918, J. N. Rose & G. Rose 22398. 
—Garden in Otavalo. Alt. 8500 feet. February 20, 1921, W. Popenoe 
1266.—Bafios, Tungurahua. Alt. 6500 feet. March 6, 1921, W. 
Popenoe 1267.—Provincia de Tungurahua, Valley of Pastaza River. 
Between Bafios and Cashurco. Alt. 1300-1800 m. September 25, 
1923, A. S. Hitchcock 21787.—Provincia de Tungurahua, between 
Hacienda San Francisco and Rio Margarjitas, alt. 1225 m. March 20, 
1939, C. W. Penland & R. H. Summers 168.—Provincia de Pichincha, 
Valley of Rio Saloya, Los Paysanes. Alt. 1400 m. June 28, 1939, 
E, Asplund 7298.—Provincia de Imbabura, above Garcia Morena. 
**Common at edges of clearings. Alt. 4200 feet. Suffructescent herb, 
to 2 meters. Corollas whitish to pale magenta. Naranjilla.’’ August 
9, 1944, W. B. Drew E-531. 
Peru: ‘38. 786—Solanum. Planta culta in Hort. Oppido la Mag- 
dalena. Solanum.’’ No collector, no date. [Possibly same collection 
as following. |—‘‘Ex oppida La Magdalena in Peruvia. Habitat in 
Limae hortic. Floret. Jun. Julio, Anoto et Sept. Fructus valde 
odorus. Vulgo Naranjas de Quito. Naturales Limae exprimunt aliquot 
gutas huju fructu in potum (vulgo maté) protectorem sauvem. Vulgo 
Naranjitas de Quito.’? August 1782, H. Ruiz & Pavén s.n.—‘*Lima 
Hort.’’? 1778, H. Ruiz & Pavén s.n.—‘‘Maynas,’’ 1831. Poeppig 
2222,.—‘‘Chacapoyas, Pert.’’ Nodate. Matthews s.n. 
Country Unknown: ‘Ex hb. de Jussieu No. 6458.’’—‘‘Ex hb. 
Lamark.’’—‘‘Ex hb. De Candolle.’’ [Apparently a Pavén specimen. ] 
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