A new tetraploid species of Solanum L. sect. Solanum (Solanaceae) from Tanzania

By

Manoko, Mkabwa L.K.
Weerden, G. M. van der (Gerard), 1951-
Berg, R. G. van den, 1952-
Mariani, Celestina

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2012

Original Publication

PhytoKeys

Volume

16

Pages

65-74

Subjects

new species , Solanum sect. Solanum , Solanum umalilaense , Tanzania , tetraploid , Umalila

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers [2010]-

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.16.2884

 

Abstract

Solanum umalilaense Manoko sp. nov. (Solanaceae) is described from the Umalila area, in the southern highlands of Tanzania. Its novelty is supported with both morphological and AFLP data. Phenetic and phylogenetic analyses place S. umalilaense as a unique and well-supported taxon among tetraploid species of Solanum sect. Solanum from Africa. It can be distinguished from other African species by its extremely developed branching, each branch producing many multi-flowered inflorescences, flowers with short calyx lobes and its persistent, small, light yellowish brown fruits.