Solanum venturii (Wild Potato, SOLVN) | BCH-ORGA-SCBD-102153 | Organism | Biosafety Clearing-House

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Organism (ORGA)
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published: 11 Aug 2011 last updated: 20 Oct 2015
Organism information
Solanum venturii
Kingdom Viridiplantae
Phylum Streptophyta
Class Magnoliopsida
Order Solanales
Family Solanaceae
Genus Solanum
Species venturii
  • Solanum simplicifolium subsp. venturii
  • Wild Potato
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  • SOLVN
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Crops
Wild
Characteristics related to biosafety
Solanum venturii is a tuberous species of the Solanaceae family, originated in Argentina (South America). It is a species of wild potato classified in the "Petota" section of the genus Solanum. It contains a diploid genome (2n = 2x = 24).
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Solanum venturii is found in northern Argentina (Provs. Catamarca, La Rioja, Jujuy, Salta and Tucumán), in humid steep grassy slopes, or among Alnus and Polylepis woods, or at the edges of fields and roadsides, river terraces, stone fences or among boulders; 1900-3000 m in elevation.
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  • Feed
  • Fiber/textile
  • Food
Additional Information
Solanum venturii may cross with a number of closely related Solanum species including S. sanctae-rosae, S. neorossii, S. vernei and S. microdontum.
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