Solanum pennellii (syn. Lycopersicon pennellii) is a species of wild tomato in the family Solanaceae. It is native to the Galápagos Islands, Peru, and northern Chile.[1] It is being extensively studied for its drought resistance and other traits in an effort to improve the cultivated tomato, Solanum lycopersicum.[2]
| Solanum pennellii | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Solanales |
| Family: | Solanaceae |
| Genus: | Solanum |
| Species: | S. pennellii |
| Binomial name | |
| Solanum pennellii | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Lycopersicon pennellii (Correll) D'Arcy | |
The following varieties are accepted:[1]
Taxon identifiers | |
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| Solanum pennellii |
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| Lycopersicon pennellii |
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