Solanum pinnatisectum

Solanum pinnatisectum, the tansy-leaf nightshade or tansyleaf nightshade, is a species of flowering plant in the family Solanaceae, native to Arizona in the United States, and to Mexico.^[1][2] A wild potato, it is being extensively studied for its resistance to Phytophthora infestans (the cause of late potato blight), in an effort to improve the domestic potato Solanum tuberosum.^[3]

Solanum pinnatisectum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Solanales
Family:	Solanaceae
Genus:	Solanum
Species:	S. pinnatisectum
Binomial name
Solanum pinnatisectum Dunal
Synonyms[1]
Solanum pinnatisectum var. heptazygum Bitter Solanum pinnatisectum var. pentazygum Bitter

References

1. "Solanum pinnatisectum Dunal". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
2. "Solanum pinnatisectum Dunal Taxonomic Serial No.: 505269". itis.gov. Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). Retrieved 29 November 2021.
3. Tiwari, Jagesh Kumar; Devi, Sapna; Ali, Nilofer; Luthra, Satish K.; Kumar, Vinod; Bhardwaj, Vinay; Singh, Rajesh K.; Rawat, Shashi; Chakrabarti, Swarup K. (2018). "Progress in somatic hybridization research in potato during the past 40 years". Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture. 132 (2): 225–238. doi:10.1007/s11240-017-1327-z. S2CID 33095485. Retrieved 29 November 2021.