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A new species of Solanum subgen. Leptostemonum (Solanaceae) from Argentina

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Solanum homalospermum (Solanum subgen.Leptostemonum) is described and illustrated from central Argentina.Solanum homalospermum is characterized by having heteromorphic gynoecia, strongly flattened seeds, unequal anthers, and gemmiferous roots.

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  1. Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal, CONICET— Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, C.C 495, 5000, Cordoba, Argentina

    Franco Ezequiel Chiarini

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Chiarini, F.E. A new species of Solanum subgen. Leptostemonum (Solanaceae) from Argentina. Brittonia 56, 284–287 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1663/0007-196X(2004)056[0284:ANSOSS]2.0.CO;2

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