- TGRC

Accession

Status

Inspected for international shipment?

Other Identifier

Taxon (Solanum)

Formerly

Donors

Charles Rick; John Rick; Martha Rick

Collection Number

Site Details

Collection Site

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Latitude/longitude

Latitude: 0 deg. 14 min 14 sec S; decimal: -0.237222; Longitude: 91 deg. 23 min 26 sec W; decimal: -91.390556

Latitude/longitude source

Elevation (m)

Collection Date (m-d-y)

Population Size

Sample Size

Habitat

Associated Biota

Collection Notes

SAL485. 1/22/71.  L. cheesmanii v. minor.  Punta Tortuga.  5 m elevation.  About 2 miles N of Tagus Cove, 1 mile North of Punta Tortuga at first landing - large beach with magma and lava flows at each end (see photo).  Among rocks in mid beach.  Isla Isabela, Galapagos.  Colony of plants of same type as SAL484 under drought conditions.  No other plants seen -- only penquins, flightless comorants, sealions and marine iguana.  About 10 plants, collected fruit from 5.  No photos.  Both populations with heavy fruit set.  No pollinators seen.  [Seeds from 6 plants.]

Mating System

Traits

Salt tolerance

Comments

1/2014: lat/lon is for 2 miles N or Tagus Cove.

Accession Categories

Stress tolerant; Wild species

Year accessioned

Accession Details