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Solanum lycopersicum
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| Synonyms: |
Lycopersicon esculentum Mill. Lycopersicon lycopersicum (L.) Karsten Solanum esculentum L. |
| Common names: | Tomato (English) |
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| Status: | Introduced |
| Description: |
Sprawling or sub-erect short-lived herb, widely cultivated for its edible fruit. It is known as an occasional escape from cultivation. All parts of the plant covered in long viscid hairs. Leaves pinnatisect, divided to the midrib. Flowers in lateral raceme-like heads on long peduncles, yellow. Fruit - the well-known tomato - bright red when ripe. |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Native to South America. |
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| Insects associated with this species: | Chrysodeixis chalcites (Food plant) Eudocima materna (Larval foodplant) |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Gonçalves, A.E. (2005). Solanaceae Flora Zambesiaca 8(4) Pages 69 - 70. Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 79. As Solanum esculentum Wursten, B., Timberlake, J. & Darbyshire, I. (2017). The Chimanimani Mountains: an updated checklist. Kirkia 19(1) Page 100. |
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Flora of Malawi: cultivated Solanum lycopersicumFlora of Mozambique: Solanum lycopersicum
Flora of Mozambique: cultivated Solanum lycopersicum
Flora of Zambia: Solanum lycopersicum
Flora of Zambia: cultivated Solanum lycopersicum
Flora of Zimbabwe: Solanum lycopersicum
Flora of Zimbabwe: cultivated Solanum lycopersicum
External websites:
African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Solanum lycopersicumAfrican Plant Database: Solanum lycopersicum
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Solanum lycopersicum
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Solanum lycopersicum
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Solanum lycopersicum
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iNaturalist: Solanum lycopersicum
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Solanum lycopersicum
JSTOR Plant Science: Solanum lycopersicum
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Solanum lycopersicum
Plants of the World Online: Solanum lycopersicum
Tropicos: Solanum lycopersicum
Wikipedia: Solanum lycopersicum
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