Solanum pennellii

Solanum pennellii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Solanales
Family: Solanaceae
Genus: Solanum
Species:
S. pennellii
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

The following varieties are accepted:[1]

  • Solanum pennellii var. elachistus Martic. & Quezada – Tarapacá 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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