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Solanum pennellii

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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

The following varieties are accepted:[1]

  • Solanum pennellii var. elachistus Martic. & QuezadaTarapacá Region, Chile
  • Solanum pennellii var. pennellii

References

  1. ^ a b c "Solanum pennellii Correll". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ 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.
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Solanum pennellii: Brief Summary

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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. It is being extensively studied for its drought resistance and other traits in an effort to improve the cultivated tomato, Solanum lycopersicum.

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