Jaltomata yungayensis Mione & S. Leiva
Peru
updated 2009  
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.
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All five anthers have dehisced. Mione, Leiva G. & Yacher 785 = Leiva et al 4432, photo by Mione
Note in this photo that anthers do not dehisce simultaneously! Mione, Leiva G. & Yacher 785, photo by Mione
Photo by Segundo Leiva G. Photo by Segundo Leiva G.

Novon 10: 53-59. 2000.

Seed Germination: Seeds stored in the refrigerator for 21 months and then planted on moist potting mix showed the first above-ground signs of germination 16 days after being sown. A plug-in germination mat (warm) was under the cups in which the seeds were planted. Seeds of accession 723 were collected Jun 05 and sown 12 Apr 2007 with first germination 28 Apr 2007.

Geographic and Altitudinal Distribution: All specimens: Peru, Department Ancash, flowering in Jan, Apr, May, Jun, Oct, Dec.

Province
Locality
 elevation
habitat
date
 collector (herbarium) Data Entry
Yungay TYPE LOCALITY: Cordillera Blanca, about 200-500 m into Huascarán National Park along road from city of Yungay to lake Chinan Cocha and lake Llanganuco
3,525
sunny rocky roadside with shrubs 19 Jan 1998 T. Mione, S. Leiva G. & L. Yacher 628 (NY); S. Leiva G., T. Mione & L. Yacher 2138 Jan 2007
 
provinces (below) are arranged N to S
         
Pallasca 77 54 18.8, 08 14 45.1 (not pressed, seeds only).
3,352
 roadside 20 May 2008 T. Mione, S. Leiva G. & L. Yacher 787 Aug 2008
Sihuas 77 41.394, 08 32.561
3,758
 roadside, steep slop 13 Jun 2005 T. Mione, S. Leiva G. & L. Yacher 723;
S. Leiva G., T. Mione & L. Yacher 3358		 Jan 2007
Santa Pucapampa (Lampanín-Huaylas)
4,150
 ladera 3 May 1987 J. Mostacero L, S. Leiva G. et al. 1897 (NY) Jan 2007
Huaylas Huascarán National Park, Quebrada Santa Cruz between Lago Santa Cruz Chico and Cashapampa exit, 77 43 W, 8 57 S
3,870 - 3,350
relatively arid shrublands 17 Jan 1985 D N. Smith et al. 9333 (MO) Jan 2007
Huaylas Huascarán National Park, Auquispuquio area of ruins, 77 58 W, 8 50 S
3,800 - 3,900
grassland/shrubland, intermittantly grazed or cultivated 7 Apr 1986 D. N. Smith et al. 11992 (MO NY) Jan 2007
Yungay Huascarán National Park, Llanganuco sector, near Park entrance and guard station, 77 41 W, 9 06 S
3,525
 steep S-facing scree slope 30 Dec 1984 D. N. Smith & K. Goodwing 8875 (MO NY) Jan 2007
Yungay Llanganuco, cerca a Orconcocha, Parque Nacional Huascarán
3,900
 ladera pedregosa con monte arbustivo 17 Apr 1999 A. Granda P. 2176 Jan 2007
Yungay along road from city of Yungay to lake Chinan Cocha and lake Llanganuco
3,000
roadside 19 Jan 1998 T. Mione, S. Leiva G. & L. Yacher 629 Jan 2007
Yungay along road from city of Yungay to lake Chinan Cocha and lake Llanganuco
3,000
roadside 19 Jan 1998 T. Mione, S. Leiva G. & L. Yacher 630 Jan 2007
Carhuaz Punco, 13 NE of Shilla following valley of Rio Ulta, 77.6 W, 9.1 S
3,605
 among large rocks with Rubus in organic soil among shrubs 1 Apr 1999 D. M. Spooner et al. 7348a Jan 2007
not sure, probably Huaraz Parque Nacional Huascarán, regione Huaraz, Cordillera Blanca
no data
no data
13 Oct 1976 Bernardi et al. 16689 (G, NY) Jan 2007

The following specimen is probably J. yungayenis, but I am not 100% sure because there were no flowers on the plant when it was collected:

Province Locality elevation
habitat
date
 collector (herbarium) Data Entry
Sihuas 77 50.013,
08 35.959
2,958 m
quebrada edge, dry but not as dry as outside of quebrada 13 Jun 2005 T. Mione, S. Leiva G. & L. Yacher 724;
S. Leiva G., T. Mione & L. Yacher 3359		 Jan 2007

Character description
Habit & Height Woody shrub
Young axes  
Woody axes  
Leaves  
Flowers Per Inflorescence  
Peduncle & Pedicel  
Calyx  
Corolla shape crateriform-infundibular ( "campanulate to rotate" in protologue)
Corolla lobes/lobules  
Radial Cor Thickenings  
Flowers remain open at night?  
Stamens  
Anther length & color  
Pollen Quantity  
Disk around ovary  
Ovules per ovary  
Style length  
Stigma  
Gynoecium  
Nectar  
Herkogamy?  
Fruit: color (at maturity) and size orange
Seeds 66 seeds in a fruit 8.5 X 10 mm (Mione et al. 787)
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.
Link to the Jaltomata of Ancash, Peru