Jaltomata (Solanaceae) of northern Peru
revised September 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
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Link to table of Jaltomata species of Cajamarca, Peru.
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Link to table of Jaltomata species of Ancash, Peru
Flower

species

habit and plant height

Mione #

Distribution

Altitude		 Hairs Fl Per Inflor Corolla form


Corolla size (mm)

 Radial thickenings?

Corolla color

Nectar Color

Corolla: 2 green maculate flank the radial vein to tip of each lobe? Corolla lobules

Anther Size mm
(undehisced, pickled in Peru)

   

J. calliantha

herbaceous
to 80 cm high

 
Peru, Department La Libertad, province Otuzco and Department Ancash, prov Huaylas

1,420 - 2,100 m
leaves glabrate
1
campanulate

3 - 4 cm across X 1.5 cm deep
no

green

nectar red
3- 4 green maculae on each side of the main vein
no
lobules
4 mm long X 3.2 mm wide
1

J. grandibaccata

J. guillermo-guerrae
Peru,
Dept. La Libertad
   1- 2 campanulate
yes

blue

nectar red

      
2

J. neei

shrub
Peru, Dept. Cajamarca, Province San Miguel

2,645 m
 
3
campanulate-tubular with a broad nearly flat limb; 28 - 39 mm broad at limb X about 13 mm long (deep)
yes, evident in photo

green then turning blue

nectar red
no
Lobules wider than long


3
  J. estilopilosa

Peru, Dept. Amazonas


2,994 m

  2 - 4  
yes

green

nectar red

         4

J. paneroi

shrub

Peru, Dept. Cajamarca


3,200 - 3,550 m

Densely hairy: finger, forked and dendritic, never gland-tipped
3 - 4
(-6)

campanulate with a revolute limb;
23-25 broad at mouth X 5-10 long (deep)
yes, evident in photo

green

nectar red
no
Lobules short (wider than long), not notched
5
J. dendroidea
J. tayabambae

shrub
Peru,
Dept. La Libertad
      
yes, evident in photo

green

nectar red

      
6

J. alviteziana

suffrutescent to shrub

 

Peru, Dept. Cajamarca


2,960 - 3085 m

  2(-3)  

 

nectar red

      
7

J. leivae

suffrutescent or shrub, to 2.5 m across when leaning on other vegetation

Peru, Dept. Cajamarca, prov Contumazá


2,560 - 2,650 m

young axes glabrate with finger or branchlet hairs, woody stems glabrous
(1-) 2
(-3)

urceolate with a revolute limb; 14 broad at mouth, 10 broad at base X 7 - 9 long (deep)
yes

the limb blue-violet,
the tube red-violet

nectar red

  
lobules short
8

J. contumacensis

leaning shrub 0.7 to 4 m high

Peru, Dept. Cajamarca, prov Contumazá

2,530 - 3,000 m

young axes lanate to glabrate with mostly branchlet hairs and some interspersed finger hairs; woody stems glabrous
2
(-3)
urceolate-tubular with a broad nearly flat (slightly recurved) limb; (16--) 18-19 broad at the limb X12 long (deep)
yes, slightly

green

nectar clear or orange*

  
Lobules triangular, conspicuous in photo
 
9
J. ventricosa

shrub to 1 m
Mione
Peru, La Libertad

2,900 - 3,755 m
 glabrate 1 - 2 (-4) urceolate,

limb revolute;
12-14.5 broad X 8-10 long (=deep)		 yes whitish to pale yellow

Nectar
orange-red 		No
Lobules present, (evident in photo)
 2.6 - 3 mm (cultivated in Connecticut, fresh not pickled)
10

J. sanchez-vegae

shrub to
1.4 m high



Peru, Departments Cajamarca,
La Libertad,
Amazonas


3,000 - 3,300 m

gland-tipped finger hairs
1 - 2

urceolate-tubular with a recurved limb

11 mm across at base,
the limb 17 mm broad X 12 long (deep)
yes

green with a purple base

 

nectar clear or orange*

no
Lobules present, (evident in photo), triangular, slightly longer than wide or as long as wide.

2.7 - 3.5 mm long X
1.3 - 1.8 mm wide
11

J. yacheri

suffrutescent to 1 m high

 

Peru, Dept. Cajamarca, province Hualgayoc

 

3,460 m

young axes pilose, woody stems glabrous 2- to 3-
(4 incl buds)

urceolate with a reflexed to revolute limb

tube 8 - 13 mm long, base 10-12 mm diameter

 

 yes

bright blue-purple

nectar clear

no Lobules present (evident in photo) triangular    
12

new sp.? or new var/subsp. of yacheri?

shrub 1.5 - 2 m high

 

Peru, Dept. Cajamarca, province Cajamarca

3,060 m

young axes with dense covering of dendritic hairs at least many of which are gland-tipped 2 - 3

urceolate with a reflexed to revolute limb

tube 13 mm long, base 9 mm diameter

 yes

blue face on (left), purple longiview (right)

nectar clear

 no Lobules present (evident in photo) triangular

3.7 X 2.05

 
same as 12?

J. bernardelloana

 

Peru, La Libertad

                
13

J. incahuasina

 

 Peru, Departments Piura and
Lambayeque		       yes        
14
Flower

species

habit and plant height

Mione #

Distribution


Altitude

 Hairs Fl Per Inflor Corolla form

Corolla size (mm)

Radial thickenings?

Corolla color

 

Nectar Color

Corolla: 2 green maculate flank the radial veinto tip of each lobe? Corolla lobules

Anther Size mm

(undehisced, pickled in Peru)

 

J. salpoensis

shrub to 60 cm

 

Peru: Depts La Libertad, Cajamarca

2,963 - 3,750 m

glabrous 2 - 4

crateriform

 

 no

white

nectar clear

no no
  
15
  J. callacallense                     16

J. lezamae

shrub to 60 cm

 

Peru, Depts Cajamarca & La Libertad

2,000 - 2,709 m

young axes densely pubescent, all the hairs gland-tipped

 2 - 4 broadly infundibular

no

white

 

nectar clear

no yes
   calyx hairless, mature fruits green!
17
J. sanmiguelina

Peru, Dept. Cajamarca, prov. San Miguel

3,190 m

glabrous 2 - 6   no

white

 

nectar clear

 yes no
  
18

Mione 744

shrub to 1.2 m high

Peru, Dept. Cajamarca, prov. Cajamarca

3,060 m

woody stems glabrous 3 - 6 broadly infundibular to rotate, __-__ mm across no

white with a purple ring (showing)

nectar clear

yes yes    
19

J. "uyurpampa"

shrub to 1 m

Mione: 814

Peru, Dept. Lambayeque, prov. ? Ferreñafe

2,793 m

  - 9   no

white with a purple ring (showing)

nectar clear

yes no
  
20
J. nigricolor

Peru, Dept
La Libertad, province Patáz

3,290 - 3,475 m

                
21


J. huancabambae

shrub to 1.2 m

 

Peru, Dept. Piura, prov. Huancabamba

3,174 m

leaf blades and stems glabrous 1 - 2 very broadly infundibualar campanulate to nearly rotate,
20 - 23 mm across		 no

white with a purple ring (showing)

nectar clear

 yes yes 2.3 mm long
22
J. aypatensis

Peru, Dept. Piura, prov. Ayabaca

m

          yes    
23

J. oppositifolia

shrub to 1.2 m high

 

Peru, Dept. Cajamarca, prov. Chota

2,250 - 3,090 m

woody stems glabrous 2- (3
incl
buds)

broadly infundibular to rotate, 12-13 mm across

 

 no

white

nectar clear

yes yes  
24

J. chotanae

shrub

Peru, Dept. Cajamarca, prov. Chota

2,000 - 2,270 m

      no

white or very nearly white

nectar clear

 yes yes

 
25

J. cuyasensis

shrub to 1.5 m

Peru, Dept. Piura, prov. Ayabaca

2,420 - 2,750 m

non-gland-tipped finger hairs to 14 broadly crateriform- infundibular, 1.5-2 cm across no

white to purplish

nectar clear

 yes lobules inconspicuous when present 1.9-2 mm 26

J. lojae

shrub

 

 Ecuador and Peru, Dept. Piura, prov. Huancabamba   to 9   no   yes yes  
27

J. sinuosa

shrub

 widespread in the Andes dense covering of gland-tipped finger hairs of varying lengths     no nectar clear yes yes   28
Flower

species

habit and plant height

Mione #

Distribution


Altitude

 Hairs Fl Per Inflor

Corolla form

 


Corolla size (mm)

Radial thickenings?

Corolla color

Nectar Color

Corolla: 2 green maculate flank the radial vein to tip of each lobe? Corolla lobules?

Anther Length mm
  J. propinqua Peru, Dept. Ancash, Dept. Lima             yes (evident in photo)    
29
  J. cajacayensis Peru, Dept. Ancash                 30

J. cajamarca

shrub to 1m

Peru, Dept. Cajamarca, province Contumazá

altitude

 young stems with both dendritic and finger hairs, older axes glabrate to 17

short tubular with a rotate limb

limb 16-22 diam, the tube 3 long by 5 diam

 no

violet to white

ring of purple at meeting of tube & limb

nectar clear

No yes (evident in photo)   31
J. truxillana                    
32
J. mionei                    
33

J. undescribed

shrub

675 (Leiva 2379)

Peru, Dept. Cajamarca, province Chota, 6 31 55 S, 79 05 07 W

3,560 m

young stems very sparsely pubescent, erect whitish finger hairs not gland tipped to 13 short tubular with a rotate limb no

off-white to white

ring of purple at meeting of tube & limb

nectar clear

 yes yes (evident in photo at right)

1.77 mm long X 1.53 wide

 
34
  J. pilosissima

Peru, Dept. Cajamarca, province Cutervo

2,240 - 2,450 m

  2 - 4       No yes 1.4 - 1.5mm long X 1.5 - 1.6 mm wide
  
35

J. lanata

shrub to 1.2 m

 

Peru, Dept. Cajamarca, province San Pablo

1,850 -2,400 m

young stems sericeous to lanate, the finger hairs not gland-tipped to 13 incl buds

short tubular with a rotate limb

limb 7 - 11 diam, the tube 2 long by 3.8 diam

 no

whitish purple to pale purple, ring of purple at meeting of tube & limb

nectar clear

yes no lobules  
36
  J. aricapampae

Peru, Dept. La Libertad, province

m

                  37
 

sagastegui

shrub to 1 m

Peru, Dept. Cajamarca, province Contumazá

2,500 m

young stems dendritic, rarely forked or finger to 12

short-tubular with a rotate limb

limb 11-14 diam, tube 4-5 long, 4.5 - 5 diam

no

white

 

nectar clear

 yes lobules inconspicuous to absent    
38

parviflora

shrub to 70 cm

 

Peru, Dept. Cajamarca, province San Miguel

2,470 m

glabrescent (Leiva's notes) 2-4 (Leiva's notes) short-tubular with a finally rotate limb no

cream-whitish

nectar clear

 yes no lobules

1.19 long X 1.11 wide

 

   39

unpublished
"pequenita"

 

Mione 782

 Peru, Dept. Ancash, province           yes     same as 40?
J. pauciseminata

shrub to 1 m

Mione et al. 644, 824		 Peru, Dept. La Libertad, province   5   no nectar clear yes yes
(evident in photo at left & right)		  
40
  J. yungayensis Peru, Departments Ancash, La Libertad                  
41
 


J. athahuallapae

shrub to 70 cm

Mione 743
(Leiva 3646)

Peru, Dept. Cajamarca, province Cajamarca

2782 m

  5 - 9 short-tubular with a finally recurved limb no nectar clear No no lobules    
42
J. angasmarcae

J. anteropilosa		 Peru, La Libertad & Ancash                
43

J. glomeruliflora

shrub to 70 cm

662, 752, 753

Peru, Dept. Cajamarca, province Contumazá

 

 lanate on young stems, the finger hairs sometimes gland-tipped to about 12

short-tubular with a rotate to revolute limb. limb 7 - 10 mm diam, tube 2.5 - 3 mm long, base of tube 4 mm diam

no

very pale violet with ring of purple at meeting of tube & limb

presumably clear

 no (752), yes (753) lobules present but small    
44
auriculata

Venezuela to Bolivia

 

900 - 1,860 m

white

 

nectar clear

      45
 

species

habit and plant height

Mione #

Distribution


Altitude

 Hairs Fl Per Inflor

Corolla form

 


Corolla size (mm)

Radial thickenings?

Corolla color

Nectar Color

Corolla: 2 green maculate flank the radial vein to tip of each lobe? Corolla lobules?

Anther Length mm

repandidentata

herb

see list of J. rep. specimens studied

widespread in Latin America

usually below 1,200 m

rotate        
46

* corolla transparent, so nectar can be seen through corolla wall

Lobules - lobules alternate with corolla lobes when present. In the photos above lobules are clearly evident in J. contumacensis. Flowers that were stored in 70% ethanol when collected were used to check lobules.

Radial Corolla Thickenings - where present, these extend from base of stamen to sinus or lobule of corolla. In the photos above these are evident in J. paneroi.

Literature Cited
Geographic Distribution of the genus Jaltomata
Description of the genus Jaltomata

Acknowledgements: Segundo Leiva G. discovered most of these. Leon Yacher has generously contributed his time to shared fieldwork. David Spooner generoulsly sent me his specimens. Gregory J. Anderson and Gabriel Bernardello provided an environment conducive to the birth of this project.