Jaltomata huancabambae S. Leiva & Mione
northern Peru
revised 2017 
The information on this page may be cited as a communication with
professor Thomas Mione, Central Connecticut State University, Biology Department, Copernicus Hall,
1615 Stanley Street, New Britain, CT 06050-4010 USA, and
Segundo Leiva G., Universidad Privada Antenor Orrego, Av. América Sur 3145, Casilla postal 1075, Trujillo, Peru
Arnaldoa 20 (2): 265 - 280. 2013.
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Figure 1. Jaltomata huancabambae. Five pairs of corolla maculae (green) can be seen near the base of the corolla. In the upper flower note that some anthers dehisced and others had not (photo by T. Mione, March 2011, Mione, Leiva G. & Yacher 810).
Figure 2. Jaltomata huancabambae. Pubescence on adaxial face of corolla is evident. Style (greenish) is visible at center of filaments. Stigma (greenish) at center of anthers. Photo by T. Mione, March 2011, Mione, Leiva G. & Yacher 810.


Movies of Jaltomata huancabambae by Thomas Mione, size 1280 X 720
Movie at collection locality of Mione et al. 810, 21 March 2011, 8:53 am, 30 seconds, 34.4 MB. The top of Leon Yacher's head can be seen, and then S. Leiva can be seen standing at a plant of this species. Prior to our visit to Huancabamba. Mione's movie number DSCN0142.mov. Movie at collection locality of Mione et al. 810, 21 March 2011, 9:00 am, 11 seconds, 14.9 MB, Jaltomata "huancabamba" is shown from second 3 to second 6. Leon Yacher is shown at the end of movie. Prior to our visit to Huancabamba. Mione's movie number DSCN0156.mov Movie taken above the clouds, same mountain range and same road as collection locality shown in the two movies to the left, 22 March 2011, 12:41 pm, 43 seconds, 51 MB. After our visit to Huancabamba. Mione's movie number DSCN0283.mov

Jaltomata shrub with surrounding habitat
Figure 3. Jaltomata huancabambae. Numerous white flowers can be seen throughout the distal parts of the plant. Figure 5 shows the base of this plant. The ruler (white) on the top of the plant is 21 cm long. Photo by T. Mione, March 2011, Mione, Leiva G. & Yacher 810.
Figure 4. Jaltomata huancabambae. The two leaves on the left show the upper (adaxial) face while the leaf at the right shows its underside (abaxial face). All of the anthers in the lower flower are undehisced. The fruit (lower right) is not ripe. Units along bottom are mm; photo by T. Mione, March 2011, Mione, Leiva G. & Yacher 810.

 

Table 1. Description of Jaltomata huancabambae.

Character Description Additional notes, or figures on this page
Habit & Height
Shrub to 1.2 m 3, 5, 6
Branches, young
 angular, green, glabrous  
older
terete, to 4 cm diam, glabrous  
Leaves, size
  1, 4, 5, 6
blade shape including margin lanceolate, the apex acute 1, 4, 5, 6
blade texture slightly corriaceous, lustrous and waxy smooth  
hairs glabrous except for petiole 1, 4, 5, 6
petiole finger hairs unpgimented, non-gland-tipped 1, 4, 5, 6
Inflorescence
1 - 2 flowered 1, 4, 5, 7, 8
peduncle
 pale-purple, glabrous, terete, 5 -14 mm long in flower 1, 4, 5, 7, 8
pedicel
 purple, glabrous, 1 - 2 cm long, angular 1, 4, 5, 7, 8
Calyx when flowering (color, size)
 purple, 11 mm diameter if gently flattened to a ruler, abaxially glabrous, 1, 4, 5, 7, 8
shape / position during anthesis rotate lobes, slightly bowl-shaped overall,
the sepals keel-shaped the keel being the main vein		 1, 8
hairs    
at fruit maturity not seen fruit in lower left of figure 6 nearing maturity
Corolla color
 white 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8
green spots yes: 5 pairs of vivid green spots visible both inside and outside of corolla 1, 2, 7, 8
purple ring yes: immediately distal to the green corolla spots 1, 2, 7, 8
purple in base of corolla no  
shape and size
 very broadly infundibular-campanulate,
with a poorly defined tube and limb;
20 -23 mm diameter, 7 - 8 mm deep		 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8
lobes / lobules
 lobes alternating with lobules 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8
hairs
interior (adaxial) face glabrous in throat, puberulent distally (Figure 2); outer (abaxial) face glabrous;
the margin of the lobes cilate with unbranched hairs (Figure 2)		 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8
no dissecting microscope Aug 2012
Corona
 no  
Stamen length including anther
 10 mm long (anther dehisced) 1, 2, 4, 5
length stamens exserted beyond distal end of corolla (applicable if corolla is tubular or campanulate)
not applicable
  
position of stamens: a) before anthers dehisce, b) after anthers dehisce

a, parallel to style to connivent
b, parallel to style

 1, 2, 4
base expanded laterally? yes, the base of the stamen is
expanded laterally		 5, 11
filaments proximal 1/4th intensely purple; pubescent along proximal 60 - 70%, some of the filament hairs pigmented the same intense purple as the base of the filament 1, 2, 4, 5, 11
anther color yellowish when undehisced 1, 2, 4
anther size

in Peru with ruler and fresh material: 1.5 mm long dehisced, 2.1 mm long undehisced X 2 mm wide.
Length measured in CT with dissecting microscope after stored in 70% ethanol: 2.3 mm long undehisced.

1, 2, 4
anther mucronate/mucronulate no 2
insertion of filament into anther on lower ventral face  
anthers of a flower with temporally staggered dehiscence? yes  Figure 1
pollen quantity per flower    
pollen grain size 37.5 - 41.25 µm,
mean 39.1 µm		 Mione et al. 810, 2012
15 grains, flower collected in Peru and stored in 70% ethanol
Gynoecium, stigma
 capitate, green, with a shallow medial groove 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 10
Style
8 - 10 mm long, pale-green 1, 2, 4, 5, 10
Ovary & Ovarian Disk ovary green; the disk (figures 2, 5) about 40% the height of the ovary, described as off-white while I was in the field but appears orangish in figure 2 2, 4, 5
Nectar
 transparent 1, center flower
Herkogamy yes, filaments short while anthers undehisced see lower flower in fig 4
Protogyny looks like yes see lower flower in fig 4
Fruit color at maturity
 mature fruits not seen, most likely orange
 7
Fruit Size and Seeds per fruit unripe fruit 6-7 mm high (pole to pole) X
8 -10 mm wide		 4
Seed Size
no data
no data
Character Description of Jaltomata huancabambae Figures on this web page

 

 

Character Description  
Growability in Connecticut, USA
no data
no data
How long does it take from flower to ripe fruit?
no data
no data
Flowers Closing For The Night?
no data
  
Self-Compatible?
no data
no data
Seed Germination
no data
no data
Pollen quantity per flower 39,400 (n = 1 flower) Mione et al. 810, count by Emmett P. Varricchio, 2012, flower collected in Peru (not grown for study)
Ovules per ovary
91 (n = 1 flower) Mione et al. 810, count by T. M., 2012, flower collected in Peru (not grown for study)
Ratio of pollen to ovules
 432 (39,400 / 91 ovules) Mione et al. 810, 2012, n = 1 flower collected in Peru (not grown for study)
Chromosome number
no data
no data
Character Jaltomata huancabambae  

 

 

Collections and species most similar to Jaltomata huancabambae.

huancambambae
represented on this web page		 Mione 808 = Leiva 5099 Mione 744
= Leiva 3647		 J. oppositifolia
leaf blade pubescence
glabrous
both faces pubescent with non-gland-tipped hairs
glabrous
glabrous
flowers per inflorescence
1 - 2
1 - 2
3 - 6
1 - 3
pedicel color
purple
green with purple mottling
purple
purple
sepal costa = midvein
prominently raised
not prominently raised
not prominently raised
prominently raised
corolla diameter
20 - 23 mm
16 - 21 mm
17 mm
12 - 13 mm
corolla having purple or blue ring around the 10 green maculae
yes,
figure 2 of this page
yes
yes
no
color of base of filament
intensely purple,
figure 2 of this page
intensely purple
purple
offwhite
stamen length
10 mm
5 - 6 mm
5 mm
5 - 6.5 mm
anther length, undehisced
2.3 mm long
(measured with dissecting microscope after stored in 70% ethanol)
1.65 mm long
(measured with dissecting microscope after stored in 70% ethanol)
1.85 mm long
(measured with dissecting microscope after stored in 70% ethanol)
1.65 - 1.74 mm long
(measured with dissecting microscope after stored in 70% ethanol)
Peru's Department
altitude
Piura
3,174 m
Piura
2,957 m
Cajamarca
3,060 m
Cajamarca
2,250 - 3,090 m
All of these grow in northern Peru, are shrubs having terete glabrous stems, entire leaves, 10 green maculae at base of white 10-lobed corolla, anthers yellow or pale yellow, hairy filaments, and glabrous pedicels, peduncles & glabrous abaxial face of calyx


Collections of Jaltomata huncabambae showing Geographic and Altitudinal Distribution. Peru, Department Piura
Province Locality elevation habitat date collectors
Huancabamba
S 05 20' 49.8"
W 79 32' 23.6"
3,158 m
roadside
22 March 2011
 TYPE SPECIMEN
S. Leiva G., T. Mione & L. Yacher 5103
(Holotype, HAO; Isotype, CORD, F, HAO, HUT, MO)
Huancabamba
S 05 20' 49.8"
W 79 32' 23.6"
3,174 m
roadside
22 March 2011
 Collected at same place and time as type specimen:
T. Mione, S. Leiva G. & L. Yacher 810
Figure 5. Illustration by Segundo Leiva G. of Jaltomata huancabambae.

 

Figure 6. Jaltomata huancabambae. Older stems woody and brown. This is the base of the plant shown in figures 1, 2 and 3. photo by T. Mione, March 2011, Mione, Leiva G. & Yacher 810.
Figure 7. Jaltomata huancabambae. The back of the calyx and back of the flower are showing. photo by T. Mione, March 2011, Mione, Leiva G. & Yacher 810.
Figure 8. Jaltomata huancabambae. photo by T. Mione, March 2011, Mione, Leiva G. & Yacher 810.
Figure 9. Peru, Department Piura. Jaltomata huancabambae was collected at S 05 20' 49.8", W 79 32' 23.6" on the way to Huancabamba, on the right side of this map. "Celica" and "Loja" on the top of this map are in Ecuador, not Peru. Photo by Thomas Mione.
Figure 10. Stigma and style of Jaltomata huancabambae. Units along bottom are mm. Mione et al. 810; Photo by Thomas Mione, July 2012, flower had been stored in spirits before photo was taken.
 
Figure 11. Base of stamen. The base of the stamen is expanded laterally (perpendicular to a floral radius); in other words the base of the stamen has "shoulders." Units along bottom are mm, 2 mm left to right. Photo (August 2012) by Thomas Mione, Mione et al. 810  

 

Link to Jaltomata homepage The information on this page may be cited as a communication with
professor Thomas Mione, Central Connecticut State University, Biology Department, Copernicus Hall, 1615 Stanley Street, New Britain, CT 06050-4010 USA, and
Segundo Leiva G., Universidad Privada Antenor Orrego, Av. América Sur 3145, Casilla postal 1075, Trujillo, Peru

Link to table comparing all Jaltomata
species of northern Peru
Figure 12. In Huancabamba, taking notes after fieldwork. Thomas Mione (left) and Segundo Leiva G. (right).
Photo by Leon Yacher. Peru, Department Piura.