Jaltomata aspera

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Jaltomata aspera
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Solanales
Family: Solanaceae
Genus: Jaltomata
Species:
J. aspera
Binomial name
Jaltomata aspera
(Ruiz & Pav.) Mione
Synonyms[1][2]
  • Atropa aspera Ruiz & Pav.
  • Hebecladus asperus (Ruiz & Pav.) Miers
  • Saracha ciliata Miers
  • Saracha lacrima-virginis Bitter
  • Saracha urbaniana Bitter & Dammer
  • Ulticona aspera (Ruiz & Pav.) Raf.
  • Witheringia ciliata (Miers) Miers

Jaltomata aspera is a species of flowering plant in the family Solanaceae.[1][3] It is native to Peru where it grows on rocky hillsides at elevations less than 1800 m.[4]

Jaltomata aspera is a shrub up to 2 m tall. It has solitary, hanging flowers, greenish-yellow in color with blood-red nectar. Fruits are orange to white.[5][6][7]

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