Two new species ofSolanum(Solanaceae) from the Amotape-Huancabamba Zone of southern Ecuador and northern Peru | Zendy

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Two new species ofSolanum(Solanaceae) from the Amotape-Huancabamba Zone of southern Ecuador and northern Peru

Author(s) -

Stephen L. Stern,

Lynn Bohs

Publication year - 2010

Publication title -

phytokeys

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.511

H-Index - 16

eISSN - 1314-2011

pISSN - 1314-2003

DOI - 10.3897/phytokeys.1.660

Subject(s) - solanaceae , solanum , botany , biology , geography , biochemistry , gene

Two new species of Solanum subgenus Leptostemonum from southern Ecuador and northern Peru are described here. Solanum rubicaule S. Stern, sp. nov., is a member of sect. Torva and is characterized by a festooning, scandent growth form and fruits held horizontally on recurved pedicels. Solanum achorum S. Stern, sp. nov., is a member of sect. Erythrotrichum and is characterized by 4-12-flowered inflorescences, small seeds, and a small calyx. Both species are distributed in the Amotape-Huancabamba Zone of the Andes in northern Peru and southern Ecuador.

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