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(Last Modified On 5/15/2013)
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(Last Modified On 5/15/2013)
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Species
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Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.
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PlaceOfPublication
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Gard. Dict., ed. 8. 1768.
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Description
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Sprawling ephemeral herbs to 1 m long, viscid-pubescent and, strongly aromatic. Leaves to 25 cm long and 20 cm broad, broadly ovate, mostly pin- natisect, the lobes on petiolules often toothed, alternating with minor interstitial leaflets; petioles 2-5 cm long; minor leaves often large and conspicuous, often in pairs. Inflorescence lateral, few-to-several-flowered, the peduncles to 7 cm long, pedicels articulating in the lower half; flowers (5-)6-9-merous. Flowers with the calyx accrescent and reflexed in fruit; corolla yellow, 6-9 mm long; filament flattened dorsally, anthers 11-14 mm long, coherent into a stout tube; ovary with some minute, erect, simple hairs, the stigma included. Fruit a large, red or yellow, juicy berry to several cm in diameter, the placenta fleshy and much ramified. Seeds 2-3 mm in diameter, discoid, compressed and thick-winged, yellow, the surface appearing smooth but if cleaned then evidently pilose.
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Habit
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herbs
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Note
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This species is a traditional cultivated plant in all parts of Panama. Dooryard culture provides a great variety of fruit appearance, and in smaller towns these fruits find their way into markets. A substantial acreage of tomatoes in the Nata'-Penonome area of Cocle Province under the direction of the Nestle Com- pany is devoted to a variety producing a very uniform, attractive ovoid fruit. This crop is manufactured and also sold fresh in major markets throughout Panama. Specimens seen in herbaria are probably all from plants spontaneous from cultivated fruits. They may not be long persistent in Panama.
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Specimen
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COCLE: 10 mi. E of Nata6 at Rio Grande, common cultivated tomato, Tyson 5225 (MO). LOS SANTOS: Ca. 6 mi. S of Las Tablas, in weedy area, D'Arcy & Croat 4183 (MO). PANAMA: Panama City, weed behind auto shop beside Ancon Hill, D'Arcy 3924 (MO).
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