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Solanum lignicaule
| Common Name(s) |  |
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| Code | lgl | |
| Synonyms | ||
| Clade | 4 | |
| Series | Lignicaulia | |
| Ploidy | Diploid (2x) | |
| EBN | 1 | |
| Self-compatible | No | |
| Cytoplasm Type | M (Hosaka 2014) |
Description
Solanum lignicaule (lignicaule meaning “woody stem”) is a species with a small distribution in southern Peru.
This species can survive frosts down to 27 degrees F (-3 C) (Li 1977). Vega (1995) found that this species is less frost tolerant than domesticated potato.
| Condition | Level of Resistance | Source |
| Aphids | Somewhat resistant | Machida-Hirano 2015 |
Glykoalkaloid content
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Cultivation
I have found seeds of this species slow and difficult to germinate using the standard conditions for S. tuberosum.
Breeding
Crosses with S. tuberosum
| Female | Male | Berry Set | Seed Set | Germination | Ploidy | Source |
| S. tuberosum | S. lignicaule | Low | Low | Jackson (1999) | ||
| S. lignicaule | S. tuberosum | None | None | Jackson (1999) | ||
Crosses with other species
Jackson (1999) found 6% 2n pollen for varieties of this species.
| Female | Male | Berry Set | Seed Set | Germination | Ploidy | Source |