''Solanum demissum'' is a species of
wild potato Wild potato may refer to:
* Several species belonging to the genus ''Solanum'' section '' Petota'', such as ''Solanum jamesii'', ''Solanum berthaultii'', etc.
* '' Thladiantha dubia'' (not related to potato)
* '' Hedysarum alpinum'', a species of fl ...
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 ...
, native to Mexico and Guatemala.
It has been extensively used as a source of alleles for resistance to ''
Phytophthora infestans'', the cause of late potato blight, to improve the domestic potato ''
Solanum tuberosum''.
References
demissum
Flora of Mexico
Flora of Guatemala
Plants described in 1848
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