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A new species of Solanum (Solanaceae) from South Africa related to the cultivated eggplant

Author(s) -

Maria S. Vorontsova,

Sandra Knapp

Publication year - 2011

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.8.2462

Subject(s) - solanum , subgenus , solanaceae , sympatric speciation , botany , biology , melongena , table (database) , geography , taxonomy (biology) , ecology , biochemistry , gene , computer science , data mining

A new andromonoecious species related to the eggplant and belonging to Solanum subgenus Leptostemonum from southern Africa is described. Solanum umtuma Voronts. & S.Knapp, sp. nov. is found in the eastern part of South Africa, and is sympatric with its close relative Solanum linnaeanum Hepper & P.M-L.Jaeger. It is morphologically very similar to Solanum cerasiferum Dunal of northern tropical Africa. A comparison table with similar and closely related species is provided, as are a distribution map and illustration of Solanum umtuma.

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