Solanum lesteri

Tubers of the wild potato species Solanum lesteri

Return to Wild Potato Index Purchase seeds or tubers of Common Names Code Synonyms Clade Series Ploidy EBN Tuberization Photoperiod Self-compatibility Nuclear Genome Cytoplasmic Genome Citation Description Solanum lesteri is a woodland plant, native to Mexico, where is is known only from Oaxaca.  Plants range from just over a foot to about 4.5 feet tall.  […]

Solanum iopetalum

Tubers of the wild potato species Solanum iopetalum

Return to Wild Potato Index Purchase seeds or tubers of Common Names Code Synonyms Clade Series Ploidy EBN Tuberization Photoperiod Self-compatibility Nuclear Genome Cytoplasmic Genome Citation Description Solanum iopetalum is a widespread species from central to southern Mexico.  Plants roughly one to two feet tall.  Flowers white to violet.  Berries conical. The specific epithet, iopetalum, […]

Solanum hougasii

Tubers of the wild potato species Solanum hougasii

Return to Wild Potato Index Purchase seeds or tubers of Common Names Code Synonyms Clade Series Ploidy EBN Tuberization Photoperiod Self-compatibility Nuclear Genome Cytoplasmic Genome Citation Description Solanum hougasii is a species of limited distribution in southwest Mexico.  Plants reach a little over two feet tall.  White flowers.  Round berries. The specific epithet, hougasii, honors […]

Solanum hjertingii

Tubers of the wild potato species Solanum hjertingii

Return to Wild Potato Index Purchase seeds or tubers of Common Names Code Synonyms Clade Series Ploidy EBN Tuberization Photoperiod Self-compatibility Nuclear Genome Cytoplasmic Genome Citation Description Solanum hjertingii is a northern Mexican species, primarily Coahuila and Nuevo Leon.  Small plants, reaching about 7 to 14 inches tall.  Stolons as long as three feet.  Tubers […]

Solanum guerreroense

Tubers of the wild potato species Solanum guerreroense

Return to Wild Potato Index Purchase seeds or tubers of Common Names Code Synonyms Clade Series Ploidy EBN Tuberization Photoperiod Self-compatibility Nuclear Genome Cytoplasmic Genome Citation Description Solanum guerreroense is a species of very limited distribution in Guerrero, Mexico, where it grows in conifer and oak forests.  It is only known from a single collection […]

Solanum ehrenbergii

Tubers of the wild potato species Solanum ehrenbergii

Return to Wild Potato Index Purchase seeds or tubers of Common Names Code Synonyms Clade Series Ploidy EBN Tuberization Photoperiod Self-compatibility Nuclear Genome Cytoplasmic Genome Citation Description Solanum ehrenbergii is a widespread species in central Mexico.  It is commonly known as cimatli, along with the closely related S. cardiophyllum.  Plants take a variety of forms, […]

Solanum demissum

Tubers of the wild potato species Solanum demissum

Return to Wild Potato Index Purchase seeds or tubers of Common Names Code Synonyms Clade Series Ploidy EBN Tuberization Photoperiod Self-compatibility Nuclear Genome Cytoplasmic Genome Citation Description Solanum demissum (demissum meaning “low lying”) is a widespread species in Mexico, particularly densely in central Mexico, and reaching south into Guatemala.  Plants reach about 18 inches tall, […]

Solanum clarum

Tubers of the wild potato species Solanum clarum

Return to Wild Potato Index Purchase seeds or tubers of Common Names Code Synonyms Clade Series Ploidy EBN Tuberization Photoperiod Self-compatibility Nuclear Genome Cytoplasmic Genome Citation Description Solanum clarum is a species primarily of northwest Guatemala, reaching slightly into Mexico.  Plants roughly one half to one foot tall.  Leaves are simple, unusual for a potato. […]

Solanum bulbocastanum

Tubers of the wild potato species Solanum bulbocastanum

Return to Wild Potato Index Purchase seeds or tubers of Common Names Code Synonyms Clade Series Ploidy EBN Tuberization Photoperiod Self-compatibility Nuclear Genome Cytoplasmic Genome Citation Description Solanum bulbocastanum is a widespread species ranging from northern Mexico south to Guatemala and Honduras, growing under both dryland and woodland conditions.  Plants reach about three feet tall.  […]

Solanum agrimoniifolium

Tubers of the wild potato species Solanum agrimoniifolium

Return to Wild Potato Index Purchase seeds or tubers of Common Names Code Synonyms Clade Series Ploidy EBN Tuberization Photoperiod Self-compatibility Nuclear Genome Cytoplasmic Genome Citation Description Solanum agrimoniifolium is native primarily to Guatemala, also reaching into southern Mexico and Honduras, where it is primarily a cloud forest species.  Plants ranging from 18 inches to […]