Biology:Solanum fallax
| Solanum fallax | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Solanales |
| Family: | Solanaceae |
| Genus: | Solanum |
| Species: | S. fallax
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| Binomial name | |
| Solanum fallax Bohs
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Solanum fallax is a species of plant the belongs to the family Solanaceae (nightshades). This species can be found in Colombia and Ecuador where it can be found inhabiting ravines and pockets of forests. Compare to other species in its genus, it endures a more severe dry season.[1] It has pubescent fruits.[2]
Phylogeny
Solanum fallax is a member of the Cyphomandra clade. It’s placement within the genus has varied often being placed within section Pachyphylla or Cyphomandropsis. However ITS data suggest that it is more closely related to section Pachyphylla unexpectedly emerging as a sister species to Solanum cajanumense. Both species share a similar range along the western regions of Colombia and Ecuador. Solanum calidum is also a closely related sister species.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Solanum fallax". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 1998. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T35472A9934475.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/35472/9934475. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Bohs, Lynn (2007). "Phylogeny of the Cyphomandra clade of the genus Solanum (Solanaceae) based on ITS sequence data" (in en). TAXON 56 (4): 1012–1026. doi:10.2307/25065901. ISSN 1996-8175. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.2307/25065901.
Wikidata ☰ Q151027 entry
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