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Four new non-spiny Solanum (Solanaceae) species from South America

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Revista Científica:

PhytoKeys

Año:

2015

Volumen:

44

Páginas:

39–64

DOI:

10.3897/phytokeys.44.8693

ISSN:

1314-2003 (electrónico), 1314-2011 (impreso)

Keywords (Autor):

Tropical Andes, Solanaceae, Peru, endemism, Morelloid clade, Solanum section Solanum, Potato clade, Solanum section Basarthrum

Resumen

Four new species of “non-spiny” Solanum from South America are described. Solanum longifilamentum Särkinen & P.Gonzáles, sp. nov. (Morelloid clade) is widespread from Ecuador to Bolivia and is most similar to Solanum macrotonum Dunal from Central and northern South America. Solanum antisuyo Särkinen & S.Knapp, sp. nov. (Morelloid clade) is found on the eastern Andean slopes in Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia and is most similar to the widespread lower elevation species Solanum polytrichostylum Bitter. Solanum arenicola Särkinen & P.Gonzáles, sp. nov. (Morelloid clade) is found in low elevation habitats on the eastern Andean slopes and in Amazonia of Peru and Bolivia and is most similar to the higher elevation species Solanum aloysiifolium Dunal of Bolivia and Argentina. Solanum mariae Särkinen & S.Knapp, sp. nov. (Potato clade) is endemic to Cajamarca Department in Peru, and is most similar to the widespread Solanum caripense Dunal. Complete descriptions, distributions and preliminary conservation assessments of all new species are given.

Copyright:

© Tiina Särkinen et al. T

Autor (es ):

Särkinen,Tiina; Gonzáles, Paúl; Knapp, Sandra

Editorial:

Pensoft Publishers

Ciudad:

Sofía, Bulgaria

Idioma:

Inglés

Tipo de Referencia:

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