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Jaltomata I: circumscription, description, and new combinations for five South American species (Solaneae, Solanaceae)

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The genusJaltomata (includingHebecladus) is described. FiveHebecladus species are transferred toJaltomata.Jaltomata viridiflora is widespread, from western Venezuela through Ecuador;J. bicolor andJ. propinqua occur in central Peru;J. umbellata of the Loma Formation of the Department Lima, Peru is rare;J. ventricosa is known only from the vicinity of La Libertad, Otuzco, Peru. All are montane except forJ. umbellata. Included are short descriptions and illustrations.

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El géneroJaltomata (incluyendoHebecladus) se describe en este trabajo. Cinco especies deHebecladus son transferidas aJaltomata.Jaltomata viridiflora está difundida extensamente en los Andes desde el oeste de Venezuela hasta el Ecuador;J. bicolor y.J. propinqua, se encuentran en la region central del Perú;J. umbellata de la Formación Loma de Departamento Lima, Perú, es rara;J. ventricosa es conocida solamente en la vecindad de La Libertad, Otuzco, Perú. Las especies tratadas son de montaña, exceptuandoJ. umbellata. Se incluyen descripciones cortas e ilustraciones.

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    Present address: Biological Sciences, Central Connecticut State University, 06050, New Britain, CT, U.S.A.

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    Thomas Mione & Gregory J. Anderson

  2. The New York Botanical Garden, 10458-5126, Bronx, New York, U.S.A.

    Michael Nee

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Mione, T., Anderson, G.J. & Nee, M. Jaltomata I: circumscription, description, and new combinations for five South American species (Solaneae, Solanaceae). Brittonia 45, 138–145 (1993). https://doi.org/10.2307/2807496

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