Solanum pennellii
Appearance
Solanum pennellii | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Solanales |
Family: | Solanaceae |
Genus: | Solanum |
Species: | S. pennellii
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Binomial name | |
Solanum pennellii | |
Synonyms[1] | |
Lycopersicon pennellii (Correll) D'Arcy |
Solanum pennellii (syn. Lycopersicon pennellii) is a species of wild tomato in the family Solanaceae. It is native to the Galápagos Islands, Peru, and northern Chile.[1] It is being extensively studied for its drought resistance and other traits in an effort to improve the cultivated tomato, Solanum lycopersicum.[2]
Subtaxa
[edit]The following varieties are accepted:[1]
- Solanum pennellii var. elachistus Martic. & Quezada – Tarapacá Region, Chile
- Solanum pennellii var. pennellii
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Solanum pennellii Correll". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ Bolger, Anthony; et al. (2014). "The genome of the stress-tolerant wild tomato species Solanum pennellii". Nature Genetics. 46 (9): 1034–1038. doi:10.1038/ng.3046. PMC 7036041. PMID 25064008.