Sp. Pl. 1: 184 (1753) APNI
Taxonomic status:Accepted
Occurrence status:Present
Establishment means:Naturalised
Erect shrub to 2 m high, green, glabrous or sparsely pubescent on new growth; prickles absent. Leaves oblong-lanceolate, 4–10 cm long, 1–3 cm wide, apex acute or acuminate, base attenuate, margins slightly undulate, concolorous, if hairs present then forked; petiole 0.5–1.5 cm long. Inflorescences simple or forked, 1-several-flowered; primary peduncle 0–1 cm long. Flowers on pedicels c. 10 mm long; calyx 4–5 mm long, lobes narrow-triangular, 2–3 mm long; corolla deeply stellate, 10–15 mm diam., white, lobes ovate; anthers 2–3 mm long. Berry globose, 10–15 mm diam., bright orange-red; seeds 3–4 mm long, yellowish. Flowers mostly spring–autumn.
*CVU, *EGL, *EGU, *GipP, *Gold, *HNF, *HSF, *MuF, *MuM, *NIS, *Strz, *VRiv, *VVP, *WaP. Also naturalised WA, SA, Qld, NSW, Tas. Native to South America. Widespread weed of disturbed sites mainly in higher rainfall areas or lining creeks or gullies in drier districts.
Bioregion | Occurrence status | Establishment means | |
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Murray Mallee | present | introduced | |
Victorian Volcanic Plain | present | naturalised | |
Victorian Riverina | present | naturalised | |
Murray Fans | present | naturalised | |
Gippsland Plain | present | naturalised | |
Warrnambool Plain | present | naturalised | |
Goldfields | present | naturalised | |
Central Victorian Uplands | present | naturalised | |
Northern Inland Slopes | present | naturalised | |
East Gippsland Lowlands | present | naturalised | |
East Gippsland Uplands | present | naturalised | |
Highlands-Southern Fall | present | naturalised | |
Highlands-Northern Fall | present | naturalised | |
Strzelecki Ranges | present | naturalised |
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Western Australia |
South Australia |
Queensland |
New South Wales |
Australian Capital Territory |
Victoria |
Tasmania |