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      A new species of Solanum named for Jeanne Baret, an overlooked contributor to the history of botany

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          We describe Solanum baretiae sp. nov., a new species of Solanum section Anarrhichomenum , named in honor of Jeanne Baret, who sailed as the assistant to botanist Philibert Commerson on Louis Antoine de Bougainville’s global circumnavigation (1766–1769). The species is similar to Solanum chimborazense , but differs in having larger flowers, more flowers per inflorescence, and different patterns of pubescence on the filaments (pubescent adaxially and glabrous abaxially) and style (papillose to sparsely pubescent). A description, illustration, photos, and comparisons to similar species are included. Also included is a preliminary conservation assessment, along with a brief account of the important role played by Baret during the expedition. The new species appears to be restricted to the Amotape-Huancabamba zone, an area of southern Ecuador and northern Peru known for its exceptional biodiversity.

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          Se describe Solanum baretiae sp. nov., una nueva especie de Solanum sección Anarrhichomenum , en homenaje a Jeanne Baret, quien viajó como asistente del botánico Philibert Commerson en la circunnavegación mundial de Louis Antoine de Bougainville (1766–1769). La especie se asemeja a Solanum chimborazense pero se diferencia de ella por sus flores más grandes, más flores por inflorescencia, y por tener patrones diferentes de pubescencia en los filamentos (pubescentes adaxialmente y glabros abaxialmemte) y el estilo (papiloso a escasamente pubescente). Se presentan una descripción, ilustración, fotos, y comparaciones con especies similares. Se incluye también una estimación preliminar de su conservación, junto con una descripción breve del papel importante que tuvo Baret durante la expedición. La especie nueva parece estar restringida a la zona Amotape-Huancabamba, un área del sur de Ecuador y norte de Perú notable por su excepcional biodiversidad.

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                Journal
                PhytoKeys
                PhytoKeys
                PhytoKeys
                Pensoft Publishers
                1314-2011
                1314-2003
                2012
                3 January 2012
                : 8
                : 37-47
                Affiliations
                [1 ]Department of Biology, University of Utah, 257 South 1400 East, Salt Lake City, Utah 84112, USA
                [2 ]Department of Biological Sciences, University of Cincinnati, 614 Rieveschl Hall, Cincinnati, Ohio 45221, USA
                [3 ]Department of English, University of Louisville, 2211 South Brook, Louisville, Kentucky 40292, USA
                Author notes
                Corresponding author: Eric J. Tepe ( eric.tepe@ 123456gmail.com )

                Academic editor: S. Knapp

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                10.3897/phytokeys.8.2101
                3254248
                22287929
                da1a1630-368a-455b-a0a7-c835ddfdd407
                Eric. J. Tepe, Glynis Ridley, Lynn Bohs

                This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License 3.0 (CC-BY), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.

                History
                : 16 September 2011
                : 22 November 2011
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                Plant science & Botany
                solanum section anarrhichomenum,peru,new species,ecuador,andes,jeanne baret,amotape-huancabamba zone

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