Showing papers by "Lynn Bohs published in 2009"

Two new species of solanum from ecuador and new combinations in solanum section pachyphylla (solanaceae)

Abstract: two new species of s olanum from ecuador are described here. Solanum manabiense s. stern is a member of s olanum section gona totrichum. it is most similar to s . deflexum, s . turneroides, and s . hoffmanseggii but differs in a unique combination of straight hairs, a rhizomatous habit, and seeds lacking swollen margins and an apical notch. it is appears to be endemic to the Pacific coast of ecuador and has been named after the manabi province where the type was collected. Solanum zumbense bohs, named for the town of Zumba in southern ecuador, is a member of s olanum section pachyphylla . it is most similar to s . obliquum , but differs in having abundant long hairs on the foliage and axes, acute fruits, purplish, nearly glabrous corollas, and very long filaments. one new name and three new combinations are also validated in s olanum section pachyphylla .

Three new species of solanum section herpystichum (solanaceae) from ecuador

Abstract: Three new species of Solanum sect. Herpystichum from Ecuador are described and illustrated: S. limoncochaense, endemic to the lowlands of eastern Ecuador, S. pacificum, endemic to the Pacific lowlands, and S. crassinervium, from northwestern Ecuador and southwestern Colombia. Solanum limoncochaense resembles the Colombian species S. dalibardiforme, but differs primarily in having stellate corollas. Solanum pacificum is similar to S. dolichorhachis, but has very thin, symmetrical leaves rather than chartaceous to coriaceous leaves with markedly oblique bases. Lastly, S. crassinervium is most similar to S. evolvulifolium, but can be differentiated by its larger, somewhat fleshy leaves with prominent veins. Solanum limoncochaense and S. pacificum are both apparently restricted to small reserves and are believed to be in critical danger of extinction.