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

By

Sarkinen, Tiina
Gonzáles, Paúl
Knapp, Sandra

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2015

Original Publication

Journal of Hymenoptera research

Volume

44

Pages

39-64

Subjects

Andes tropicales , clado Morelloide , clado Potato , endemism , endemismo , Morelloid Clade , Peru , Potato clade , Solanaceae , Solanum sección Basarthrum , Solanum sección Solanum , Solanum section Basarthrum , Solanum section Solanum , Tropical Andes

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Washington, D.C International Society of Hymenopterists

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.44.8693

 

Abstract

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 S. 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 S. 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 S. 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 S. caripense Dunal. Complete descriptions, distributions and preliminary conservation assessments of all new species are given.