Solanum demissum | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Solanales |
Family: | Solanaceae |
Genus: | Solanum |
Species: | S. demissum |
Binomial name | |
Solanum demissum | |
Synonyms [1] | |
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Solanum demissum is a species of wild potato in the family Solanaceae, native to Mexico and Guatemala. [1] 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 . [2] [3]
This species or S. stoloniferum may be used to replace cultivated potato due to their superior disease resistance. [4] [5]