Solanum goniocalyx

Juz. & Bukasov

Floury potato, Limena

Solanaceae Edible: Root

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Summary

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Solanum goniocalyx may refer to two different species of plant: Solanum goniocalyx, a synonym for Solanum campylacanthum, a species of plant found in Africa Solanum goniocalyx, a synonym for Solanum tuberosum, commonly known as the potato plant

Description

A potato-like herb in the nightshade family, native to tropical regions.

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Edible Uses

The roots are eaten.

Distribution

A tropical plant.

Where It Grows

Peru, South America,

Notes

There are about 1400 Solanum species.

Synonyms

Solanum stenotomum subsp. goniocalyx (Juz. & Bukasov) Hawkes[or Solanum tuberosum Stenotomum Group]

References (3)

Kermath, B. M., et al, 2014, Food Plants in the Americas: A survey of the domesticated, cultivated and wild plants used for Human food in North, Central and South America and the Caribbean. On line draft. p 825 (As Solanum stenotomum subsp. goniocalyx)
Rec. Scott. Pl. Breed. Sta. 157. 1963 (As Solanum stenotomum subsp. goniocalyx)
USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program. Germplasm Resources Information Network - (GRIN). [Online Database] National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. Available: www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/econ.pl (10 April 2000) (As Solanum stenotomum subsp. goniocalyx)