Solanum lignicaule

Common Names | |
Code | lgl |
Synonyms | |
Clade | 4 |
Series | Lignicaulia |
Ploidy | Diploid (2x) |
EBN | 1 |
Tuberization Photoperiod | Short Day |
Self-compatibility | No |
Nuclear Genome | A |
Cytoplasmic Genome | M |
Citation | Vargas: Revista Argent. Agron. 10: 398. 1943. |
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 | Type | Level of Resistance | Source |
---|---|---|---|
Myzus persicae (Green Peach Aphid) | Invertebrate | Somewhat resistant | Machida-Hirano 2015 |
Phytophthora infestans (Late Blight) | Fungus | Somewhat resistant | Gonzales 2002 |
Phytophthora infestans (Late Blight) | Fungus | Not resistant | Bachmann-Pfabe 2019 |
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 |
References
Solanum lignicaule at Solanaceae Source