Jaltomata cajacayensis S.Leiva & Mione

  • Filed As

    Solanaceae
    Jaltomata cajacayensis S.Leiva & Mione ( holotype )

  • Collector(s)

    T. Mione 624 with S. Leiva G. & L. Yacher, 18 Jan 1998

  • Location

    Peru. Ancash. Bolognesi Prov. Highway from Pativilca to Recuay and Huaraz, Km. 90, town of Cajacay.

  • Habitat

    Open sun, roadside. With Agave andina and Carica candicans.

  • Description

    Two women told us that the fruits are sweet and commonly eaten by everyone, and that the plants are not deliberately cultivated but are common in and along the edges of agricultural fields. One woman told us that a tea made from leaves and flowers is used to trat stomach ache and children's diarrhea, and to bring regularity to the menstrual cycle. The Quechua name is "musho." Leave sin desiccant for extraction nucleic acids. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 335349

    Occurrence ID: 9a7cc56f-eec9-47f4-83ca-28e7169ca045

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Peru

  • State/Province

    Ancash

  • County/Municipio

    Bolognesi Prov.

  • Locality

    Highway from Pativilca to Recuay and Huaraz, Km. 90, town of Cajacay

  • Elevation

    Alt. 2540 m. (8333 ft.)

  • Distribution

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