Solanum peruvianum
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Solanum peruvianum | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Solanales |
Family: | Solanaceae |
Genus: | Solanum |
Species: | S. peruvianum
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Binomial name | |
Solanum peruvianum | |
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Solanum peruvianum (syn. Lycopersicon peruvianum) is a species of wild tomato in the family Solanaceae. It is native to the Galápagos Islands, Ecuador, Peru, and northern Chile, and has been introduced to California.[1] Some authorities consider it to be a member (and namesake) of a species complex, with the other members being Solanum corneliomuelleri, Solanum huaylasense, and Solanum arcanum.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Solanum peruvianum L." Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ Labate, Joanne A.; Robertson, Larry D.; Strickler, Susan R.; Mueller, Lukas A. (2014). "Genetic structure of the four wild tomato species in the Solanum peruvianum s.l. species complex". Genome. 57 (3): 169–180. doi:10.1139/gen-2014-0003. PMID 24884691.