Jaltomata lezamae S. Leiva G. & Mione
Peru
Arnaldoa 6(1): 65-74. 1999. 
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, Connecticut 06050-4010, United States of America.
Links to the Jaltomata of Cajamarca, and La Libertad, Peru

Top Row: Mione, Leiva G. and Yacher 661 = Leiva G., Mione and Yacher 2361

 

 

 

 

 

Left: Thomas Mione collecting. Mione, Leiva G. and Yacher 655

 

A large, quality photograph of this species appears on page 227 of Sagástegui Alva et al. (2003).

Character  
Habit & Height Shrub (sometimes described as perennial herb by collectors)
Young axes  
Woody axes  
Leaves  
Flowers Per Inflorescence  
Peduncle & Pedicel  
Calyx  
Corolla shape including lobes/lobules, and size crateriform or crateriform-infundibular, 10-lobed (lobes and lobules alternating), (12-13 mm diameter in protologue)
Corolla color and hairs white
Anther length & color  
Stamens  
Stigma  
Disk around ovary  
Style length (hermaphroditic phase)  
Nectar  
Herkogamy?  
Fruit color (at maturity) green
Fruit size and Seeds per fruit 17 x 10 mm containing 248 seeds (Mione et al. 661)
Seed Size 1.17 - 1.35 long X 0.9 - 1.11 wide X 0.42 - 0.45 thick (field-collected seed Dillon 6484)
Chromosome number  

 

Geographic and Altitudinal Distribution: Peru, almost all specimens from Department Cajamarca, elevation 2000 - 2709 m, flowering in Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun and Dec.

Department Province Locality elevation habitat date collector Data Entry
Cajamarca San Pablo Alrededores de San Pablo 2400 ladera 18 Jun 1994 A. Sagastegui A., S. Leiva G. & P. Lezama 15370 (F HAO US) Jan 07
Cajamarca San Pablo Alrededores de San Pablo 2370 ladera 14 Apr 1995 A. Sagastegui A., S. Leiva G., P. Lezama & R. Veneros 15607 (F) Jan 07
Cajamarca San Pablo Al sur de San Pablo 2300 entre peñascos 28 May 1995 S. Leiva G. 1732 (HAO) Jan 07
Cajamarca Contumazá Andaloy (San Benito-Yetón) data suspected of being eronious ladera 28 Mar 1985 A. Sagastegui A. & S. Leiva G. 12546 (NY) Jan 07
Cajamarca Contumazá within sight of Contumazá 2709 among rocks at roadside 17 June 1999 T. Mione, S. Leiva G. & L. Yacher 661 (K) ; S. Leiva G., T. Mione & L. Yacher 2361 Jan 07
Cajamarca Contumazá alredores de Contumazá 2700 entre rocas 26 Mar 1997 A. Sagastegui A., S. Leiva G. & V. Quipuscoa 16035 (F HAO) Jan 07
Cajamarca Contumazá Entrada al Bosque Cachil 2500 entre rocas 13 Dec 1993 A. Sagastegui A., S. Leiva G. & P. Lezama 15120 (HAO) Jan 07
Cajamarca Contumazá Entrada al Bosque Cachil 2500 ladera rocosa 14 May 1994 A. Sagastegui A., S. Leiva G. & P. Lezama 15262 (F HAO) Jan 07
Cajamarca Contumazá Entrada al Bosque Cachil 2500 ladera peñazcosa 16 Feb 1995 TYPE SPECIMEN.
A. Sagastegui A. & S. Leiva G. 15524 (F HAO US)
Jan 07
Cajamarca Contumazá entrance to Bosque Cachil 2400 no data 17 May 1993 M. O. Dillon, A. Sagástegui A., S. Leiva G., P. Lezama & P. Chuno 6484 (F HAO); grown as Mione 581 Jan 07
Cajamarca Contumazá entrance to Bosque Cachil 2439 among rocks 16 Jun 1999 T. Mione, S. Leiva G. & L. Yacher 655 (K) ; S. Leiva G., T. Mione & L. Yacher 2355 Jan 07
Cajamarca Contumazá Bosque Cachil, 7 24 03 S, 78 46 44 W 2400 fragment of montane forest 17 May 1993 M. O. Dillon, A. Sagástegui A., S. Leiva G., P. Lezama & P. Chuno 6505 and/or 6508 (F); grown as Mione 582 Jan 07
               
La Libertad

Otuzco

parked at 7 42 41.7, 78 26 37.8 and walked about 10 min toward Huaranchal 2000 roadside on rocks 22 May 2008 T. Mione, S. Leiva G. & L. Yacher 794, photo only (Mione did not press a specimen, S. Leiva made a pressed specimen and gave it one of his numbers, HAO) Jul 08

Floral Phenology Notes: "anthers do not all open simultaneously" (field notes, Mione et al. 661)