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Solanum brevicaule

Solanum brevicaule

About

Solanum brevicaule is a tuberous perennial plant of the family Solanaceae. The species is native to South America (Argentina, Bolivia, and Peru). It is related to the potato, but unlike the potato which is tetraploid, it has several levels of ploidy: diploid, tetraploid, and hexaploid.

Ecology

How it lives

Propagated by
Seed
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Name
Solanum brevicaule
Slug
solanum-brevicaule
Kingdom
Plantae
Family
Solanaceae
Genus
Solanum
Species
brevicaule
Wikidata QID
Q3013141
Propagule type
seed
Container suitable
No
Indoor suitable
No
OSSI pledged
No
Hazard level
1
Data completeness
43

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