SOLANUM MATERNUM (SOLANACEAE), A NEW BOLIVIAN RELATIVE OF THE TREE TOMATO

Authors
BOHS L NELSON A
Citation
L. Bohs et A. Nelson, SOLANUM MATERNUM (SOLANACEAE), A NEW BOLIVIAN RELATIVE OF THE TREE TOMATO, Novon, 7(4), 1997, pp. 341-345
Citations number
15
Journal title
Novon → ACNP
ISSN journal
10553177
Volume
7
Issue
4
Year of publication
1997
Pages
341 - 345
Database
ISI
SICI code
1055-3177(1997)7:4<341:SM(ANB>2.0.ZU;2-H
Abstract
A new species endemic to Bolivia, Solanum maternum, is described. Sola num maternum belongs to a group of taxa formerly recognized as the gen us Cyphomandra. Solanum maternum is morphologically very similar to th e tree tomato, Solanum betaceum, and may be its closest wild relative.