Solanum mochiquense (SOLMQ) | BCH-ORGA-SCBD-260831 | Organism | Biosafety Clearing-House

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Organism (ORGA)

last updated: 27 Jun 2022
Organism information
Solanum mochiquense
Kingdom Viridiplantae
Phylum Streptophyta
Class Magnoliopsida
Order Solanales
Suborder Solanales
Family Solanaceae
Subfamily Solanoideae
Genus Solanum
Species Solanum mochiquense
  • Solanum mochicense
  • SOLMQ
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Crops
Wild
Characteristics related to biosafety
Peru
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The wild potato relative can be found in two distinct habitats in Peru:
  • lomas on coast (150 to 800 m in elevation) and
  • dry rock soils on mountains (1170 to 3000 m in elevation).
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North and Central Peru
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Additional Information
Solanum mochiquense is a blight-resistant wild relative to potatoes. It is adapted to dry environments.
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