Abstract

LEIVA GONZALEZ, Segundo; RODRIGUEZ RODRIGUEZ, Eric F.  and  FRANCO QUISPE, Anye. Jaltomata calliantha (Solanaceae) white fruit endemic of Salpo, La Libertad región, Peru. Arnaldoa [online]. 2023, vol.30, n.3, pp.311-321.  Epub Dec 31, 2023. ISSN 1815-8242.  http://dx.doi.org/10.22497/arnaldoa.303.30302.

Jaltomata calliantha S. Leiva & Mione (Solanaceae) is described and illustrated. This species has white fruits and is endemic to Salpo, La Libertad region, Peru. It lives above Platanar (Platanar-Pagash and Platanar-Salpo routes, and, above the Casmiche bridge), Salpo district, prov. Otuzco, La Libertad region, Peru, among the 1425-1870 m elevation, between 8º 00' 86"- 8º 00' 790" S and 78º 41' 47"- 78º 41' 46" W. It is characterized mainly by erect and rigid style, punctate or nailed stigma, white berries at the maturity, flowers solitary, welded area of ​​stamens with a basal bulge surrounded by a dense covering of simple transparent hairs, disc-shaped petalostem with 5 lobes concave where abundant red nectar is stored in the basal area of ​​the coroline tube. It presents morphological differences that distinguish it from the rest of the species and is the only one in northern Peru that has edible white fruits, and that could be grown on a large scale, as a vitamin potential because it is pleasant.

Keywords : Red floral nectar; northern Peru; Andes.

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