Somatic hybridization between lycopersicon esculentum and. It is amenable to producing pharmaceuticals, particularly for oral delivery. Development and differentiation of haploid lycopersicon. Estimating yield losses of tomatoes lycopersicon esculentum caused by nightshade solanum spp. This species hybridizes with the currant tomato solanum pimpinellifolium, but does not hybridize with the wild tomato solanum peruvianum. The plants database includes the following 2 subspecies of solanum lycopersicum. Click on a scientific name below to expand it in the plants classification report. In 1753, linnaeus placed the tomato in the genus solanum alongside the potato as solanum lycopersicum. Whilst peakrich and highlyreproducible spectra were obtained, with very high bruker comparison scores and low malditof ms variance, samplepreparation variance, and. Solanum lycopersicum tomato lycopersicon esculentum uniprot. Solanum lycopersicum, tomato taxonomy brief facts tomato flower anatomy developmental stages life cycle tomato fruit anatomy references appendix. Somatic hybridization between lycopersicon esculentum and nontuberous solanum species of the etuberosa series tatyana a. Solanum lycopersicum tomato the worldwide vegetables.
A study determined the amino acid composition of ten commonly eaten indigenous leafy. Solanum pennellii though not considered by some authorities to be a true lycopersicon species, i will include this species as well. The website also provides access to a database and images of herbarium specimens found at the university of south florida and other herbaria. Solanum lycopersicum tomato, garden tomato pfaf plant. Great advances in tomato genetics have been achievable because of the understanding of mating systems and the possibility of controlled hybridization within and among species, the naturally occurring variability in. Tomato lycopersicon esculentum, lycopersicon lycopersicum, lycopersicum esculentum, solanum pomiferum cultivation of s. I think tomato only, lycopersicon esculentum solanum lycopersicum by linnaeus, forgotten for nearly two centuries, accepted for nearly a decade or so, but again relegated to synonymy in the plant list, among the first names declared nomina conservanda at species level. This is the more commonly grown tomato with much larger fruits. Knowing the basic growing conditions your tomatoes. An illustrated flora of the northern united states, canada and the british possessions. D o y department of genetics, research school of biological sciences, australian national university, canberra city, a.
Lycopersicon esculentum minibel tomato cherry tomato care. First removed from the genus solanum by philip miller in 1754, its removal leaves the latter genus paraphyletic, so modern botanists generally accept the names in solanum. Resistance of tomato lines from the threegenome hybrid lycopersicon esculentum l. The record derives from tropicos which reports it as an accepted name record 296025 with original publication details. Lycopersicon a clade of species, including the domesticated tomato solanum lycopersicum l. Tomatoes are tender perennials that are grown in vegetable gardens as annuals for their fruits.
How the tomato succeeded can be found in lost crops of the incas from national academy press tomatodescriptors for tomato lycopersicon spp. Solanum lycopersicum, tomato, is a species belonging to the solanaceae family that originated in central and south america and now grown worldwide for its edible fruits. Keywords androgenesis genomic in situ hybridization. However, in 1768, philip miller placed it in its own genus, and he named it lycopersicon esculentum. Tomato solanum lycopersicum roma in the tomatoes database new and unread treemails. Lycopersicon esculentum is a annual growing to 2 m 6ft by 0. In 1753, linnaeus placed the tomato in thegenus solanum alongside the potato assolanum lycopersicum. The botanical name of tomato is lycopersicon esculentum mill and is a diploid plant with 2n2x24 chromosomes. Its domestication may have occurred independently in peru and mexico, although the evidence is not conclusive peralta and spooner, 2007. For a long time tomatoes were known as lycopersicon esculentum.
In 1753 the tomato was placed in the genus solanum by linnaeus as solanum lycopersicum l. The nahuatl aztec language word tomatl gave rise to the spanish word tomate, from which the english word tomato derived. Tomato lectin from lycopersicon esculentum is an effective marker of blood vessels and microglial cells in rodents. Tomato solanum lycopersicum variety discrimination and. What is the difference between solanum lycopersicum and. The tomato is the edible, often red, berry of the plant solanum lycopersicum, commonly known. Plants profile for solanum lycopersicum garden tomato. Lycopersicon esculentum was first proposed for the tomato by miller in 1768, replacing the earlier linnean name solanum lycopersicum.
Solanum lycopersicum tomato lycopersicon esculentum. The amino acids content of lycopersicon esculentum, phaseolus vulgaris and coccinia grandis were significantly higher than in trichosanthes anguina, solanum melongena and daucus carota. Plant science, 86 1992 203214 203 elsevier scientific publishers ireland ltd. Lycopersicon article about lycopersicon by the free dictionary. Tomato solanum lycopersicum is a major vegetable crop grown worldwide. It is in flower from june to september, and the seeds ripen from august to october. This chapter deals with the biology of tomato solanum lycopersicum. Lycopersicon was a genus in the flowering plant family solanaceae the nightshades and relatives. In 1768, philip miller moved it to its own genus, naming it lycopersicon esculentum. This species has exhibited a number of agriculturally important traits observed by researchers. F1 hybrids between the cultivated tomato lycopersicon esculentum and the wild nightshade solanum lycopersicoides are male sterile and unilaterally incompatible, breeding barriers that impede further crosses to tomato. Fruit weight, plant height and number of fruits per plant contributed 92. Somatic hybridization between lycopersicon esculentum and non. The experiment was conducted to evaluate the effect of different colored plastic sheets as mulching on the performance of tomato yield, quality parameters and soil temperature.
This name came into wide use, but was technically in breach of the plant naming rules because linnaeuss species name lycopersicum still had priority. Plastic mulches were superior over and significantly different from control considering the average fruit diameter. Varieties are either determinate bushy with fruit produced at terminal buds or indeterminate more vinelike with indefinite stem growth. Click below on a thumbnail map or name for subspecies profiles. There are a very large number of cultivars with a wide variety of colours and fruit shapes and sizes. Both selfcompatible and selfincompatible types exist. The plant belongs to the nightshade family, solanaceae. Tomato reproductive developmental landmarks xiao h. Conjugation of the lectin with fluorescein facilitates fast, onestep detection and visualization using intravascular perfusion methods or direct application to tissue sections. The genus lycopersicon is usually divided into three species. Pdf estimating yield losses of tomatoes lycopersicon. Due to its good flavour and high nutrient value, the tomato is an economically important agricultural crop around the world. The fruits are edible in equador they are pickled with an onion. The numbers in parentheses represent numbers of infraspecific ranks subspecies, varieties, and forms.
Appreciable diversity within and between the clusters was observed. Malditof msbased analysis of seed proteins from catalogue. Plants profile for solanum lycopersicum lycopersicum garden. Solanales solanaceae solanoideae solaneae solanum lycopersicon solanum lycopersicum. Pdf originating in the andes, the tomato solanum lycopersicum l. The species is hermaphrodite has both male and female organs and. Effect of colored polyethylene mulch on soil temperature. The species is hermaphrodite has both male and female organs and is pollinated by insects. It is perennial in its native habitat but grown as an annual in temperate climates, usually growing about 3 m in height. Lycopersicum tomatoes genus lycopersicon, genus lycopersicum, lycopersicon asterid dicot genus genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous. In 1768, philip millermoved it to its own genus, naming itlycopersicon esculentum. The tomato see pronunciation is the edible, often red, fruit of the plant solanum lycopersicum, commonly known as a tomato plant. This name came into wide use, but was in breach of the plant naming rules.
Solanum tuberosum and lycopersicon esculentum leaf extracts. Plant database entry for tomato solanum lycopersicum roma with 24 images, 2 comments, and 47 data details. The atlas of florida plants provides a source of information for the distribution of plants within the state and taxonomic information. They have antibacterial, antifungal and insecticidal. Genetic diversity studies in tomato solanum lycopersicum. Tomato lycopersicum esculentum is an important fruit crop in the americas, southern europe, the middle east, and india, with increasing production in china, japan, and southeast asia. Lycopersicum synonyms, lycopersicum pronunciation, lycopersicum translation, english dictionary definition of lycopersicum. Solanum lycopersicum an overview sciencedirect topics. Midwest vegetable production guide for commercial growers 20. Taxonomy of wild tomatoes and their relatives solanum sect. Glycoalkaloids are secondary metabolites commonly found in solanaceae plants. How to grow lycopersicon esculentum home guides sf gate.
Tomato is considered as a member of the family solanaceae. Tomato solanum lycopersicum roma in the tomatoes database. Solanum lycopersicum tomato, garden tomato pfaf plant database. Pdf a genetic map of tomato based on bc1 lycopersicon. Lycopersicum definition of lycopersicum by the free.