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.Olmstead, RW et al. 2008. A molecular phylogeny of the Solanaceae. Taxon 57(4): 1159–1181 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
Etymology The name comes from xāltomatl, lit. "sand tomato", the Nahuatl (Aztec) name for the species Jaltomata procumbens (earlier Saracha jaltomata).xaltomatl Online Nahuatl Dictionary, Stephanie Wood, editor. 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
Jaltomata andersonii T. Mione Jaltomata antillana (Krug & Urb.) D'Arcy Jaltomata aspera (Ruiz & Pav.) T. Mione & F. G. Coe Jaltomata atiquipa Mione & S. Leiva G. Jaltomata auriculata (Miers) Mione Jaltomata aypatensis S. Leiva, Mione & Quipuscoa Jaltomata bernardelloana S. Leiva & Mione Jaltomata bicolor (Ruiz & Pav.) Mione Jaltomata biflora (Ruiz & Pav.) Benítez Jaltomata bohsiana Mione & D.M. Spooner Jaltomata cajacayensis S. Leiva & T. Mione Jaltomata cajamarca T. Mione Jaltomata calliantha S. Leiva & T. Mione Jaltomata chihuahuensis (Bitter) Mione & Bye Jaltomata confinis (C.V. Morton) J.L. Gentry Jaltomata contorta (Ruiz & Pav.) Mione Jaltomata cuyasensis S. Leiva, Quipuscoa & Sawyer Jaltomata dendroidea S. Leiva & Mione Jaltomata dentata (Ruiz & Pav.) Benitez Jaltomata diversa (J.F. Macbr.) Mione Jaltomata grandiflora (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 Mione Jaltomata mionei S. Leiva & Quipuscoa Jaltomata neei Mione & S. Leiva Jaltomata nigricolor S. Leiva & Mione Jaltomata nitida (Bitter) Mione Jaltomata paneroi Mione & S. Leiva Jaltomata procumbens (Cav.) J.L.Gentry Jaltomata propinqua (Miers) Mione & M. Nee Jaltomata quipuscoae Mione & S. Leiva Jaltomata repandidentata (Dunal) Hunz. Jaltomata sagastegui Mione Jaltomata salpoensis S. Leiva & Mione Jaltomata sanctae-martae Benitez Jaltomata sinuosa (Miers) Mione Jaltomata umbellata (Ruiz & Pav.) Mione & M. Nee Jaltomata ventricosa (Baker) Mione Jaltomata viridiflora (Kunth) M. Nee & Mione Jaltomata weberbaueri (Dammer) T. Mione & F. G. Coe Jaltomata werffii D'Arcy Jaltomata yacheri Mione & S. Leiva Jaltomata yungayensis Mione & S. Leiva
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