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Publications by Thomas Mione and collaborators,
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Mione, T., S. Leiva González & L. Yacher. 2024. Red-orange floral nectar is the most outstanding feature of Jaltomata amazona (Solanaceae), a new nightshade from Department Amazonas, Peru. Phytologia 106(1): 7-12.

 

Mione, T2023Jaltomata. In: Flora of North America Editorial Committee, eds. 1993+. 
Flora of North America North of Mexico.  24+ vols. New York and Oxford.  Vol. 14, p. 386.

pdf of article Mione, T. & J. P. Dow. 2023. Floral nectar production of Jaltomata grandiflora, a rare Mexican Nightshade. Journal of Biology and Nature 15 (2): 28-31.
DOI: 10.56557/JOBAN/2023/v15i28263
  Mione, T., P. R. Wilson, J. E. Kudewicz, S. Chakraborty. 2023. Delayed self-fertilization and chemical analysis of floral nectar of a perennial relative of the tomato and potato from Mexico. Botany An international journal for Plant Biology 00: 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1139/cjb-2022-0106
 

Anderson, G. J., M. Anderson, T. Mione. 2023. The staminal column in Solanum pollination: important in attraction, essential as a landing platform. Plant Biosystems - An International Journal Dealing with all Aspects of Plant Biology. https://doi.org/10.1080/11263504.2023.2176942

 

Mione, T., A. Cotton, S. Leiva González, L . Yacher. 2022. Red nectar presentation and characterization of the breeding system of an Andean nightshade. Plant Biosystems - An International Journal Dealing with all Aspects of Plant Biology. https://doi.org/10.1080/11263504.2022.2100499

  Mione, T., I. A. Diaz. 2020. Dracula's mistress: removal of blood-red floral nectar results in secretion of more nectar. Plant Ecology and Evolution 153 (1): 59-66. https://doi.org/10.5091/plecevo.2020.1589
 

Mione, T, J. Kostyun & S. Leiva González. 2019. Breeding system features and a novel method for locating floral nectar secretion in a South American Nightshade (Jaltomata quipuscoae). Plant Biosystems - An International Journal Dealing with all Aspects of Plant Biology, https://doi.org/10.1080/11263504.2019.1578277

  Taylor, J. R.& T. Mione. 2019. Collection of Jaltomata darcyana (Solanaceae), previously unrecorded in cultivation, from a home garden in Chicago, IL. Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems 1–3. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1742170519000127

Steponaitis, M. C. & T. Mione. 2018. Feather-tipped forceps: A method for handling fragile organisms. Phytologia 100(3): 183-186.

Mione T., S. Leiva González & L. Yacher. March 2018. Red floral nectar that absorbs ultraviolet light is produced by a new Peruvian species, Jaltomata weigendiana (Solanaceae). Phytologia 100(1): 12-18.

 

Mione, T. 2017. Heritability of floral traits estimated with regression for Jaltomata procumbens (Solanaceae). Journal of Biology and Nature 7(4): 190-200.

Mione, T., K. C. Plourd, S. Leiva González, L. Yacher, C. T. Philbrick and D. Blume. 2017. Pollination decreases longevity of the protogynous flowers of Jaltomata sinuosa (Solanaceae). Journal of Biology and Nature 7(3): 123-129.
Mione, T. & G. J. Anderson. 2017. Genetics of floral traits of Jaltomata procumbens (Solanaceae). Brittonia 69: 1-10. doi:10.1007/s12228-016-9447-z.
Plourd, K. C. & T. Mione. 2016. Pollination does not affect floral nectar production, and is required for fruit-set by a hummingbird-visited Andean plant species. Phytologia 98(4): 313-317.
Flinn, R. R. 2016. Reproductive Biology of Jaltomata procumbens (Solanaceae). Master's Thesis, Central Connecticut State University.
Leiva González, S., T. Mione & L. Yacher. 2016. El género Jaltomata Schltdl. (Solanaceae) en la región La Libertad y un nuevo taxón del Norte de Perú. The genus Jaltomata Schltdl. (Solanaceae) from La Libertad Region and a new taxon from northern Peru. Arnaldoa 23(2): 1-64.
Mione T., S. Leiva González & L. Yacher. 2016. Jaltomata aijana (Solanaceae) of Ancash, Peru. Pyrex Journal of Biodiversity and Conservation 1(3): 35-43.
Mione T., S. Leiva González & L. Yacher. 2016. The Jaltomata (Solanaceae) of Department Lima, Peru. Scholars Bulletin 2(8): 476-484.
Leiva González, S., T. Mione & L. Yacher. 2016. Especies de Jaltomata Schltdl. (Solanaceae) con néctar rojo, tres nuevas combinaciones nomenclaturales y un nuevo taxón del noreste de Perú. Arnaldoa 23(1): 21-98.

 

Mione T., S. Leiva González & L. Yacher. 2015. Jaltomata sanmiguelina (Solanaceae), a new species from Northern Peru. University Proceedings, Volga region, Natural Sciences, Article 1315.

Leiva González S., T. Mione & L. Yacher. 2015. Jaltomata anteropilosa (Solanaceae) una nueva especie del Norte de Perú. Jaltomata anteropilosa (Solanaceae) a new species from Northern Peru. Arnaldoa 22 (2): 357 –366 [J. anteropilosa is almost certainly a synonym of J. angasmarcae].

Mione T., S. Leiva González & L. Yacher. 2015. Two new Peruvian species of Jaltomata (Solanaceae, Solaneae) with red floral nectar. Brittonia 67(2): 105-112. d.o.i. 10.1007/s12228-014-9360-2

Leiva González S., T. Mione & L. Yacher. 2015. Jaltomata glomeruliflora (Solanaceae) una nueva especie del Norte de Perú. Jaltomata glomeruliflora (Solanaceae) a new species from Northern Peru. Arnaldoa 22 (1): 25 – 34.

Leiva González S., T. Mione & L. Yacher. 2014. Jaltomata athahuallapae (Solanaceae) una nueva especie del Norte del Perú. Jaltomata athahuallapae (Solanaceae) a new species of from [sic] Northern Peru. Arnaldoa 21(2): 295-304.

Leiva González S., T. Mione & L. Yacher. 2014. Jaltomata angasmarcae y Jaltomata pauciseminata (Solanaceae) dos nuevas especies del Norte del Perú. Jaltomata angasmarcae and Jaltomata pauciseminata (Solanaceae) two new species of from Northern Peru. Arnaldoa 21 (1): 25 – 39.

Leiva González S., T. Mione & L. Yacher. 2013. Jaltomata huancabambae y Jaltomata incahuasina (Solanaceae) dos nuevas especies del Norte del Perú. Jaltomata huancabambae and Jaltomata incahuasina (Solanaceae) two new species from Nothern Peru. Arnaldoa 20(2): 265 - 280.

Mione T., S. Leiva González & L. Yacher. 2013. Jaltomata spooneri (Solanaceae): A new species of southern Peru. Phytologia 95: 167-171.

Mione T., S. Leiva González, L. Yacher & A. Cameron. 2011. Jaltomata atiquipa (Solanaceae): A new species of southern Peru. Phytologia 93: 203-207.

Miller, R. J., T. Mione, H. Phan, & R. G. Olmstead. 2011. Color by numbers: nuclear gene phylogeny of Jaltomata (Solanaceae), sister genus to Solanum, supports three clades differing in fruit color. Systematic Botany 36: 153-162.

 

Leiva G. S., T. Mione, L. Yacher & V. Q. Silvestre. 2010. Modillonia una nueva sección de Jaltomata Schlechtendal (Solanaceae) con una nueva especies del Norte del Perú. Arnaldoa 17(2): 163-171.

Leiva G. S., T. Mione & L. Yacher. 2010. Jaltomata parviflora (Solanaceae) una nueva especie del Norte del Perú. Jaltomata parviflora (Solanaceae) a new species from northern Peru. Arnaldoa 17(1): 33 – 39.

Mione, T. & D. M. Spooner. 2010. Jaltomata bohsiana: A new species and key to the Jaltomata (Solanaceae) of Mexico. Novon 20: 186 - 189.

Mione T., S. Leiva G., L. Yacher. 2008. Transfer of Saracha weberbaueri Dammer subspecies pallascana Bitter, also known as Saracha pallascana (Bitter) Macbride, to Jaltomata as J. pallascana (Bitter) Mione (Solanaceae). Arnaldoa 15(2): 285 - 288.

Leiva G. S., T. Mione & L. Yacher. 2008. Dos nuevas especies de Jaltomata Schlechtendal (Solanaceae) del Norte del Perú. Two new species of Jaltomata Schlechtendal (Solanaceae) from Nothern Peru. Arnaldoa 15(2): 185 – 196.

Leiva González S., T. Mione & L. Yacher. 2007a. Tres nuevas especies de Jaltomata Schlechtendal (Solanaceae) del Norte del Perú. Three new species of Jaltomata Schlechtendal (Solanaceae) from Northern Peru. Arnaldoa 14(1): 29 – 44.

 

Leiva González S., T. Mione & L. Yacher. 2007b. Cuatro nuevas especies de Jaltomata Schlechtendal (Solanaceae) del Norte del Perú. Four new species of Jaltomata Schlechtendal (Solanaceae) from Northern Peru. Arnaldoa 14(2): 219 – 238.

Mione, T., S. Leiva González & L. Yacher. 2007. Five new species of Jaltomata (Solanaceae) from Cajamarca, Peru. Novon 17: 49 - 58.

Powell, J. G. 2007. Pollination Plan B: The Floral Biology and Mechanism of Delayed Selfing in Jaltomata repandidentata (Solanaceae). Masters Thesis, Central Connecticut State Unversity.

Hansen, D. M., J. M. Olesen, T. Mione, S. D. Johnson & C. B. Müller. 2007. Coloured nectar: distribution, ecology, and evolution of an enigmatic floral trait. Biological Reviews 82: 83-111.

Mione, T. & A. Granda P. 2006. Lectotypification of Jaltomata weberbaueri (Solanaceae). Rhodora 108: 403-404.

 

Mione, T. & L. Yacher. 2005. Jaltomata (Solanaceae) of Costa Rica. Pp. 117–130. In: A Festschrift for William G. D'Arcy, The Legacy of a Taxonomist. Edited by R. C. Keating, V. C. Hollowell and T. B. Croat. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden Press, volume 104. ISBN 1-930723-45-8.

 

Mione, T., S. Leiva González & L. Yacher. 2004. Jaltomata andersonii (Solanaceae): a new species of Peru. Rhodora 106: 118-123.

Mione, T. 2003. Oxalis violacea L. (Violet Wood-Sorrel) Conservation and Research Plan for New England.  New England Wild Flower Society, Framingham, Massachusetts, USA. Copies of this may be obtained from: Conservation Plan Coordinator, New England Wild Flower Society, 180 Hemenway Road, Framingham, MA 01701-2699.

 

Mione, T., D. Mugaburu & B. Connolly. 2001. Rediscovery and Floral Biology of Jaltomata biflora (Solanaceae). Economic Botany 55(1): 167-168.

 

Mione, T., S. Leiva G., N. R. Smith & S. J. Hevner. 2000. A new species, a new combination, and new synonymy for South American Jaltomata (Solanaceae). Rhodora 102: 385-391.

 

Mione, T., S. Leiva G. & L. Yacher. 2000. Three new species of Jaltomata (Solanaceae) from Ancash Peru. Novon 10: 53 - 59.

Mione, T. 1999. Jaltomata II: New Combinations for five South American species (Solanaceae). Brittonia 51(1): 31-33.

 

Leiva G., S. & T. Mione. 1999. Dos nuevas especies de Jaltomata Schlechtendal (Solanaceae: Solaneae) del Norte de Perú. Arnaldoa 6(1): 65-74.

 

Mione, T. & L. A. Serazo. 1999. Jaltomata lojae (Solanaceae): Description and floral biology of a new Andean species. Rhodora 101: 136-142.

 

Leiva G., S., T. Mione, and V. Quipuscoa S. 1998. Cuatro nuevas especies de Jaltomata (Solanaceae: Solaneae) del Norte de Perú. Arnaldoa 5(2):179-192.

Mione, T. 1998. A Highland in Peru. Iris, spring, page 4 [not peer-reviewed].
Mione, T. March 2001. Jaltomata studies in Peru, January 1998. Solanaceae Newsletter vol. 4, no. 3. The New York Botanical Garden [not peer-reviewed].

Mione, T. 1998. Acceptance of evolution has become mainstream. The Farmington Valley Post, September [not peer-reviewed].

pdf/Coe.Lawrence.1997.pdf Coe, L. A. 1997. Jaltomata tlaxcala and J. procumbens (Solanaceae): Morphological distinctions and interfertility. Master's Thesis. Central Connecticut State Univeristy.

 

Mione, T. & S. Leiva G. 1997. A new Peruvian species of Jaltomata (Solanaceae) with blood-red floral nectar. Rhodora 99: 283-286.

Mione, T. & D. Mugaburu.1996. Rediscovery of Jaltomata biflora in Peru. Solanaceae Newsletter, Vol. 4, No 2, July: 74-75.

 

Mione, T. & G. J. Anderson. 1996. Jaltomata: An Introduction, and Preliminary Observations On The Red/Orange Floral Nectar. Solanaceae Newsletter, by the New York Botanical Garden, Vol. 4, no. 2. pp. 51-57.

 

Mione, T. & L. A. Coe. 1996. Jaltomata sagastegui and Jaltomata cajamarca (Solanaceae), Two New Shrubs from Northern Peru. Novon 6: 280-284.

 

Mione, T. & R. Bye. 1996. Jaltomata chihuahuensis (Solanaceae): A new combination and observations on ecology and ethnobotany. Novon 6: 78-81.

Mione, T. 1996. Burlington Blues: Bluebirds about our town. The Post, Vol. 1, No. 1, April, page 22 [not peer-reviewed].

Mione, T., R. G. Olmstead, R. K. Jansen & G. J. Anderson. 1994. Systematic Implications of chloroplast DNA variation in Jaltomata and selected physaloid genera (Solanaceae). American Journal of Botany 81(7): 912-918.

Mione, T., G. J. Anderson & M. Nee. 1993. Jaltomata I: Circumscription, description and new combinations for five South American species. Brittonia 45(2): 138-145.

 

Polsgrove, R., T. Mione & G. J. Anderson. 1993. Heteranthery and post-anthesis filament elongation: the floral biology of Jaltomata repandidentata (Solanaceae).  American Journal of Botany 80 (supplement to 6): 171 [abstract, not peer-reviewed].

Mione, T. 1993. Scientists embrace evolution. Hartford Courant, 4 November [not peer-reviewed].

 

Mione, T. 1992. Systematics and evolution of Jaltomata (Solanaceae). Ph.D. thesis. University of Connecticut Storrs, Connecticut.
[Where information posted on my website conflicts with my dissertation, the website should be viewed as the more accurate source.]

 

Mione, T. & F. G. Coe. 1992. Two new combinations in Peruvian Jaltomata (Solanaceae). Novon 2: 383-384.

 

D'Arcy, W. G., T. Mione & T. Davis IV. 1992. Jaltomata grandiflora: a rare Mexican species. Novon 2: 190-192.

Mione, T. & G. J. Anderson. 1992. Pollen-ovule ratios and breeding system evolution in Solanum (Solanaceae). American Journal of Botany 79(3): 279-287.

Knapp, S., T. Mione & A. Sagástegui A. 1991. A new species of Jaltomata (Solanaceae) from northwestern Peru. Brittonia 43(3): 181-184.

Mione, T. & A. L. Bogle. 1990. Comparative inflorescence and floral ontogeny in Hamamelis and Loropetalum (Hamamelidaceae). American Journal of Botany 77(1): 77-91.

 

Mione, T. 1988. The mysterious properties of Witch Hazel. Connecticut Environment: Citizens' Bulletin of the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection. November: 12-14.

 

Mione, T. 1985. Incompatibility phenomena in amphidiploid Species of Brassica. Plant Cell Incompatibility Newsletter 17: 47-49.

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