Solanum catilliflorum
| Solanum catilliflorum | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Solanales |
| Family: | Solanaceae |
| Genus: | Solanum |
| Species: | S. catilliflorum |
| Binomial name | |
| Solanum catilliflorum Anderson et al., 2006 | |
Solanum catilliflorum is an evergreen vine in the family Solanaceae.[1] It is endemic to Peru, and is a close relative of S. muricatum, the domesticated pepino. It bears small, dish-shaped flowers (thus named catilli-florum: Latin for "dish" and "flower") and is self-compatible and autogamous, with short styles like those that characterize all self-compatible species in this group. It also has a low pollen:ovule ratio, which is characteristic of self-compatible species in the group. It is diploid at n = 12. Together with Solanum perlongistylum, it might be an allopatric variant of S. caripense.[1]
References
- 1 2 Anderson, G. J.; Martine, C. T.; Prohens, J.; Nuez, F. (2006). "Solanum Perlongistylum and S. Catilliflorum, New Endemic Peruvian Species of Solanum, Section Basarthrum, Are Close Relatives of the Domesticated Pepino, S. Muricatum". Novon: A Journal for Botanical Nomenclature 16 (2): 161–167. doi:10.3417/1055-3177(2006)16[161:SPASCN]2.0.CO;2. ISSN 1055-3177.
External links
- "Solanum catilliflorum". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
- Solanum catilliflorum at the Encyclopedia of Life
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