Jaltomata sanctae-martae (Bitter) Benítez |
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Description of the genus Jaltomata |
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. |
The following article by Carmen Benítez de Rojas appeared in Phytologia 47: 14 - 15. 1980.
Specimen Examined:
| Country | region | Locality | elevation | habitat | date | collector | data entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colombia | Santa Marta | no data | 1372 m | no data | 1898-1901 | H. H. Smith 1145 (K) TYPE | March 2009 |
| Colombia | Santa Marta | no data | 1829 m | no data | 1898-1899 | H. H. Smith 1855 (K) | March 2009 |
This Photo: Type specimen. At least some of the hairs are gland-tipped, perhaps all were when the plant was alive and only some now show it? Note at least 10 flowers per inflorescence on the type, and only 2 to 3 flowers per inflorescence on Smith 1855 (second photo), collected from the same region.
Colombia's primary political regions are departments, but Smith did not specify which department(s) he was in when he made the two collections. The Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta covers three departments.
Above photo: H. H. Smith 1855 (K), branches densely villous with finger hairs. Difficult to determine if they are gland-tipped, looks like yes.
Jaltomata auriculata and J. nitida also have white flowers and red (not orange) fruits. Jaltomata antillana has white flowers and red fruits as well but is unknown from the Andes.
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key to the Jaltomata of Colombia and Venezuela.