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

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 Solanum umalilaense as a unique and well-supported taxon amon...

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Autores principales: Manoko, Mkabwa L. K., van Weerden, Gerard M., van Berg, Ronald G., Mariani, Celestina
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Pensoft Publishers 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3492932/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23233812
http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.16.2884
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Sumario: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 Solanum 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.

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