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Solanum berthaultii

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Solanum berthaultii (syn. Solanum tarijense) is a species of wild potato in the family Solanaceae, native to Bolivia and northwestern Argentina. It is being extensively studied for its resistance to Phytophthora infestans, the late potato blight, and for other traits to improve the domestic potato Solanum tuberosum.

Ecology

How it lives

Propagated by
Seed
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Name
Solanum berthaultii
Slug
solanum-berthaultii
Kingdom
Plantae
Family
Solanaceae
Genus
Solanum
Species
berthaultii
Wikidata QID
Q3027039
Propagule type
seed
Container suitable
No
Indoor suitable
No
OSSI pledged
No
Hazard level
1
Data completeness
28

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