Solanum galapagense
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| Solanum galapagense | |
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| Galapagos tomato (Solanum galapagense) in fruit, on Santiago Island. | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Solanales |
| Family: | Solanaceae |
| Genus: | Solanum |
| Species: | S. galapagense |
| Binomial name | |
| Solanum galapagense S.C.Darwin & Peralta | |
Solanum galapagense is a wild tomato in the family Solanaceae section Lycopersicon and is one of two tomato species endemic to the Galápagos Islands, 500 miles west of Ecuador.
Solanum galapagense and the similar Solanum cheesmaniae are recognized as distinct species,[1] although S. cheesmanii is the one most commonly called the Galapagos tomato. The fruit of S. galapagense are smaller and hairier, with a distinct orange color. The foliage of S. galapagense is also more bushy and smelly.
