''Jaltomata'' is a genus of plants in the family

Solanaceae The Solanaceae , or nightshades, are a family of flowering plants that ranges from annual and perennial herbs to vines, lianas, epiphytes, shrubs, and trees, and includes a number of agricultural crops, medicinal plants, spices, weeds, and orn ...

. According to molecular phylogenies, ''Jaltomata'' is the sister genus to '' Solanum'', which includes tomato, potato, and eggplant. ''Jaltomata'' has a neotropical distribution, in that species occur from the United States southwest through Latin America, and into the Andean region of South America. Species encompass a wide range of vegetative and reproductive trait variation, including growth habit (trailing herbs, erect herbs, and woody shrubs), floral size, shape and color, as well as fruit size and color. The fruits of some of the species are eaten by humans in Latin and South America. Depending on the species, fruits may be red, green, orange, or dark purple.Jaltomata Schlechtendal (Solanaceae), Thomas Mione, Central Connecticut State University
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Etymology

The name comes from ''xāltomatl'', lit. "sand tomato", the Nahuatl (Aztec) name for the species '' Jaltomata procumbens'' (earlier ''Saracha jaltomata''). The Nahuatl ''X'' is pronounced like an English ''SH'', but when borrowed into Mexican Spanish and spelled ''J'', the pronunciation is like an English ''H''. Both Mexican and US American botanists pronounce the ''J'' this way.

Species

Currently accepted species:The Plant List
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Jaltomata antillana ''Jaltomata antillana'', the Antilles false holly, is a plant species native to Jamaica, the Dominican Republic, Haiti Haiti (; ht, Ayiti ; French: ), officially the Republic of Haiti (); ) and formerly known as Hayti, is a country l ...

'' (Krug & Urb.) D'Arcy *''

Jaltomata aspera ''Jaltomata aspera'' is a plant species native to Peru. It grows on rocky hillsides at elevations less than 1800 m. ''Jaltomata aspera'' is a shrub up to 2 m tall. It has solitary, hanging flowers, greenish-yellow in color with blood-red nectar ...

'' (Ruiz & Pav.) T. Mione & F. G. Coe *''

Jaltomata atiquipa ''Jaltomata'' is a genus of plants in the family Solanaceae. According to molecular phylogenies, ''Jaltomata'' is the sister genus to '' Solanum'', which includes tomato, potato, and eggplant. ''Jaltomata'' has a neotropical distribution, in tha ...

'' Mione & S. Leiva G. *''

Jaltomata auriculata ''Jaltomata'' is a genus of plants in the family Solanaceae. According to molecular phylogenies, ''Jaltomata'' is the sister genus to '' Solanum'', which includes tomato, potato, and eggplant. ''Jaltomata'' has a neotropical distribution, in tha ...

'' (Miers) Mione *'' Jaltomata aypatensis'' S. Leiva, Mione & Quipuscoa *'' Jaltomata bernardelloana'' S. Leiva & Mione *'' Jaltomata bicolor'' (Ruiz & Pav.) Mione *''

Jaltomata biflora ''Jaltomata'' is a genus of plants in the family Solanaceae. According to molecular phylogenies, ''Jaltomata'' is the sister genus to ''Solanum'', which includes tomato, potato, and eggplant. ''Jaltomata'' has a neotropical distribution, in that ...

'' (Ruiz & Pav.) Benítez *''

Jaltomata bohsiana ''Jaltomata'' is a genus of plants in the family Solanaceae. According to molecular phylogenies, ''Jaltomata'' is the sister genus to '' Solanum'', which includes tomato, potato, and eggplant. ''Jaltomata'' has a neotropical distribution, in tha ...

'' Mione & D.M. Spooner *''

Jaltomata cajacayensis ''Jaltomata cajacayensis'' (also called ''musho'' in Quechua) is a plant species native to Peru. The name comes from the Cajacay District Cajacay District () is one of fifteen districts of the Bolognesi Province in Peru. Geography One of t ...

'' S. Leiva & T. Mione *'' Jaltomata cajamarca'' T. Mione *''

Jaltomata calliantha ''Jaltomata'' is a genus of plants in the family Solanaceae. According to molecular phylogenies, ''Jaltomata'' is the sister genus to '' Solanum'', which includes tomato, potato, and eggplant. ''Jaltomata'' has a neotropical distribution, in tha ...

'' S. Leiva & T. Mione *''

Jaltomata chihuahuensis ''Jaltomata chihuahuensis'' is a plant species native to the Mexican States of Chihuahua and Durango Durango (), officially named Estado Libre y Soberano de Durango ( en, Free and Sovereign State of Durango; Tepehuán: ''Korian''; Nahuatl: ' ...

'' (Bitter) Mione & Bye *'' Jaltomata confinis'' (C.V. Morton) J.L. Gentry *'' Jaltomata contorta'' (Ruiz & Pav.) Mione *''

Jaltomata cuyasensis ''Jaltomata cuyasensis'' is a plant species native to Peru. It grows on rocky hillsides at elevations less than 1800 m. ''Jaltomata cuyasensis'' is a shrub A shrub (often also called a bush) is a small-to-medium-sized perennial woody plan ...

'' S. Leiva, Quipuscoa & Sawyer *'' Jaltomata dendroidea'' S. Leiva & Mione *'' Jaltomata dentata'' (Ruiz & Pav.) Benitez *'' Jaltomata diversa'' (J.F. Macbr.) Mione *''

Jaltomata grandiflora ''Jaltomata grandiflora'' is a rare plant species native to the Mexican State of Michoacán Michoacán, formally Michoacán de Ocampo (; Purépecha: ), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Michoacán de Ocampo ( es, Estado Libre y Sobe ...

'' (B.L. Rob. & Greenm.) D'Arcy, Mione & Davis *'' Jaltomata grandibaccata'' S. Leiva & Mione *'' Jaltomata herrerae'' (C.V. Morton) Mione *'' Jaltomata incahuasina'' Mione & S. Leiva *'' Jaltomata leivae'' Mione *'' Jaltomata lezamae'' S. Leiva & Mione *''

Jaltomata lojae ''Jaltomata lojae'' is a plant species native to Peru and Ecuador Ecuador ( ; ; Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar: ''Ecuador'' or ''Ekuatur''), officially the Republic of Ecuador ( es, República del Ecuador, which literally translates as "Re ...

'' Mione *'' Jaltomata mionei'' S. Leiva & Quipuscoa *'' Jaltomata neei'' Mione & S. Leiva *''

Jaltomata nigricolor ''Jaltomata'' is a genus of plants in the family Solanaceae. According to molecular phylogenies, ''Jaltomata'' is the sister genus to '' Solanum'', which includes tomato, potato, and eggplant. ''Jaltomata'' has a neotropical distribution, in tha ...

'' S. Leiva & Mione *'' Jaltomata nitida'' (Bitter) Mione *''

Jaltomata paneroi ''Jaltomata'' is a genus of plants in the family Solanaceae. According to molecular phylogenies, ''Jaltomata'' is the sister genus to '' Solanum'', which includes tomato, potato, and eggplant. ''Jaltomata'' has a neotropical distribution, in tha ...

'' Mione & S. Leiva *'' Jaltomata procumbens'' (Cav.) J.L.Gentry *''

Jaltomata propinqua ''Jaltomata'' is a genus of plants in the family Solanaceae. According to molecular phylogenies, ''Jaltomata'' is the sister genus to '' Solanum'', which includes tomato, potato, and eggplant. ''Jaltomata'' has a neotropical distribution, in tha ...

'' (Miers) Mione & M. Nee *'' Jaltomata quipuscoae'' Mione & S. Leiva *''

Jaltomata repandidentata ''Jaltomata'' is a genus of plants in the family Solanaceae. According to molecular phylogenies, ''Jaltomata'' is the sister genus to '' Solanum'', which includes tomato, potato, and eggplant. ''Jaltomata'' has a neotropical distribution, in tha ...

'' (Dunal) Hunz. *''

Jaltomata sagastegui ''Jaltomata'' is a genus of plants in the family Solanaceae. According to molecular phylogenies, ''Jaltomata'' is the sister genus to '' Solanum'', which includes tomato, potato, and eggplant. ''Jaltomata'' has a neotropical distribution, in tha ...

'' Mione *''

Jaltomata salpoensis ''Jaltomata'' is a genus of plants in the family Solanaceae. According to molecular phylogenies, ''Jaltomata'' is the sister genus to '' Solanum'', which includes tomato, potato, and eggplant. ''Jaltomata'' has a neotropical distribution, in tha ...

'' S. Leiva & Mione *'' Jaltomata sanctae-martae'' Benitez *'' Jaltomata sinuosa'' (Miers) Mione *''

Jaltomata umbellata ''Jaltomata'' is a genus of plants in the family Solanaceae. According to molecular phylogenies, ''Jaltomata'' is the sister genus to '' Solanum'', which includes tomato, potato, and eggplant. ''Jaltomata'' has a neotropical distribution, in tha ...

'' (Ruiz & Pav.) Mione & M. Nee *''

Jaltomata ventricosa ''Jaltomata'' is a genus of plants in the family Solanaceae. According to molecular phylogenies, ''Jaltomata'' is the sister genus to '' Solanum'', which includes tomato, potato, and eggplant. ''Jaltomata'' has a neotropical distribution, in tha ...

'' (Baker) Mione *''

Jaltomata viridiflora ''Jaltomata'' is a genus of plants in the family Solanaceae. According to molecular phylogenies, ''Jaltomata'' is the sister genus to '' Solanum'', which includes tomato, potato, and eggplant. ''Jaltomata'' has a neotropical distribution, in tha ...

'' (Kunth) M. Nee & Mione *''

Jaltomata weberbaueri ''Jaltomata weberbaueri'' is a plant species native to Peru , image_flag = Flag of Peru.svg , image_coat = Escudo nacional del Perú.svg , other_symbol = Great Seal of the State , other_symbol_type ...

'' (Dammer) T. Mione & F. G. Coe *''

Jaltomata werffii ''Jaltomata werffii'' is a plant species endemic to the Galápagos Islands in Ecuador. The epithet An epithet (, ), also byname, is a descriptive term (word or phrase) known for accompanying or occurring in place of a name and having ent ...

'' D'Arcy *''

Jaltomata yacheri ''Jaltomata'' is a genus of plants in the family Solanaceae. According to molecular phylogenies, ''Jaltomata'' is the sister genus to '' Solanum'', which includes tomato, potato, and eggplant. ''Jaltomata'' has a neotropical distribution, in tha ...

'' Mione & S. Leiva *'' Jaltomata yungayensis'' Mione & S. Leiva

References

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