Taxon:  Solanum chacoense Bitter



Summary
Genus:
Solanum
Subgenus:
Potatoe
Section:
Petota
Family:
Solanaceae
Subfamily:
Solanoideae
Tribe:
Solaneae
Nomen number:
100940
Place of publication:
Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 11:18.  1912
Comment:
valid publication verified from original literature
Verified:
09/13/2010 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
238 (175  active, 174  available) in National Plant Germplasm System.  (Map it)
Other conspecific taxa
Conservation Status

Reference(s)
  1. APHIS. Agricultural Risk Management System United States Department of Agriculture.
  2. Correll, D. S. 1962. The potato and its wild relatives. Contr. Texas Res. Found., Bot. Stud. 4:1-606. 290.
  3. Hawkes, J. G. & J. P. K. Hjerting. 1969. The potatoes of Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay. 180.
  4. Hawkes, J. G. & J. P. K. Hjerting. 1989. The potatoes of Bolivia: their breeding value and evolutionary relationships 138-147.
  5. Hawkes, J. G. 1963. A revision of the tuber-bearing solanums. II. Rec. Scott. Pl. Breed. Sta. 102.
  6. Hawkes, J. G. 1990. The potato: evolution, biodiversity, and genetic resources 93.
  7. Hijmans, R. J. et al. 2007. Geographical and environmental range expansion through polyploidy in wild potatoes (Solanum section Petota). Global Ecol. Biogeogr. 16:485-495.
  8. Instituto de Botánica Darwinion. 2008. Flora del Conosur. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares.
  9. Jansky, S. H. et al. 2013. A case for crop wild relative preservation and use in potato. Crop Sci. (Madison) 53:746-754. Note: mentions
  10. Miller, J. T. & D. M. Spooner. 1996. Introgression of Solanum chacoense (Solanum sect. Petota): upland populations reexamined. Syst. Bot. 21:461-475. www.aspt.net/systematic-botany
  11. Miller, J. T. & D. M. Spooner. 1999. Collapse of species boundaries in the wild potato Solanum brevicaule complex (Solanaceae, S. sect. Petota): molecular data. Pl. Syst. Evol. 214:103-130.
  12. Ochoa, C. M. 1990. The potatoes of South America: Bolivia 57.
  13. PBI Solanum Project. Solanaceae source: a global taxonomic resource for the nightshade family (on-line resource).
  14. Porcher, M. H. et al. Searchable World Wide Web Multilingual Multiscript Plant Name Database (MMPND) (on-line resource).
  15. Spooner, D. M. & A. Salas. 2006. Chapter 1. Structure, biosystematics, and genetic resources. In: Gopal, J. & S. M. Paul Khurana, eds., Handbook of Potato Production, Improvement, and Postharvest Management 1-39.
  16. Spooner, D. M. & R. J. Hijmans. 2001. Potato systematics and germplasm collecting, 1989-2000. Amer. J. Potato Res. 78:237-268.
  17. Spooner, D. M. et al. 2000. Species and series boundaries of Solanum series Longipedicellata (Solanaceae) and phenetically similar species in ser. Demissa and ser. Tuberosa: implications for a practical taxonomy of section Petota. Amer. J. Bot. 87:118.
Common names
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNoteReference
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilMinas Gerais Spooner, D. M. & R. J. Hijmans. 2001. Potato systematics and germplasm collecting, 1989-2000. Amer. J. Potato Res. 78:237-268.
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilParaná FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilRio Grande do Sul FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilSanta Catarina FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaArgentinaBuenos Airesn.Instituto de Botánica Darwinion. 2008. Flora del Conosur. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares.
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaArgentinaCatamarca Instituto de Botánica Darwinion. 2008. Flora del Conosur. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares.
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaArgentinaChaco Instituto de Botánica Darwinion. 2008. Flora del Conosur. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares.
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaArgentinaCiudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires Instituto de Botánica Darwinion. 2008. Flora del Conosur. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares.
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaArgentinaCórdoba Instituto de Botánica Darwinion. 2008. Flora del Conosur. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares.
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaArgentinaCorrientes Instituto de Botánica Darwinion. 2008. Flora del Conosur. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares.
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaArgentinaEntre Ríos Instituto de Botánica Darwinion. 2008. Flora del Conosur. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares.
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaArgentinaFormosa Instituto de Botánica Darwinion. 2008. Flora del Conosur. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares.
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaArgentinaJujuy Instituto de Botánica Darwinion. 2008. Flora del Conosur. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares.
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaArgentinaLa Pampa Instituto de Botánica Darwinion. 2008. Flora del Conosur. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares.
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaArgentinaLa Rioja Instituto de Botánica Darwinion. 2008. Flora del Conosur. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares.
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaArgentinaMendoza Hijmans, R. J. et al. 2007. Geographical and environmental range expansion through polyploidy in wild potatoes (Solanum section Petota). Global Ecol. Biogeogr. 16:485-495.
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaArgentinaMisiones Instituto de Botánica Darwinion. 2008. Flora del Conosur. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares.
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaArgentinaSalta Instituto de Botánica Darwinion. 2008. Flora del Conosur. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares.
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaArgentinaSan Luis Hijmans, R. J. et al. 2007. Geographical and environmental range expansion through polyploidy in wild potatoes (Solanum section Petota). Global Ecol. Biogeogr. 16:485-495.
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaArgentinaSanta Fe Hijmans, R. J. et al. 2007. Geographical and environmental range expansion through polyploidy in wild potatoes (Solanum section Petota). Global Ecol. Biogeogr. 16:485-495.
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaArgentinaSantiago del Estero Instituto de Botánica Darwinion. 2008. Flora del Conosur. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares.
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaArgentinaTucumán Hijmans, R. J. et al. 2007. Geographical and environmental range expansion through polyploidy in wild potatoes (Solanum section Petota). Global Ecol. Biogeogr. 16:485-495.
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaParaguay  Hijmans, R. J. et al. 2007. Geographical and environmental range expansion through polyploidy in wild potatoes (Solanum section Petota). Global Ecol. Biogeogr. 16:485-495.
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaParaguayAlto Paraguay FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaParaguayAlto Paraná FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaParaguayCentral FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaParaguayCordillera FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaParaguayGuairá FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaParaguayMisiones FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaParaguayParaguarí FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaUruguaySoriano FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaBoliviaChuquisaca Ochoa, C. M. 1990. The potatoes of South America: Bolivia 57.
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaBoliviaLa Pazs.Hijmans, R. J. et al. 2007. Geographical and environmental range expansion through polyploidy in wild potatoes (Solanum section Petota). Global Ecol. Biogeogr. 16:485-495.
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaBoliviaSanta Cruz Ochoa, C. M. 1990. The potatoes of South America: Bolivia 57.
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaPeruPuno Ochoa, C. M. 1999. Las papas de Sudamerica: Peru (parte 1) 1:960.
Native
Southern America
  • BRAZIL: Brazil [Minas Gerais, Paraná, Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina]
  • WESTERN SOUTH AMERICA: Bolivia [Chuquisaca, La Paz (s.), Santa Cruz], Peru [Puno]
  • SOUTHERN SOUTH AMERICA: Argentina [Córdoba, Mendoza, Buenos Aires (n.), Catamarca, Chaco, Corrientes, Entre Ríos, Formosa, Jujuy, La Pampa, La Rioja, Misiones, Salta, San Luis, Santa Fe, Santiago del Estero, Tucumán, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires], Paraguay [Alto Paraná, Central, Cordillera, Guairá, Misiones, Alto Paraguay, Paraguarí], Uruguay [Soriano]

Reference(s)
  1. FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
  2. Hijmans, R. J. et al. 2007. Geographical and environmental range expansion through polyploidy in wild potatoes (Solanum section Petota). Global Ecol. Biogeogr. 16:485-495.
  3. Instituto de Botánica Darwinion. 2008. Flora del Conosur. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares.
  4. Ochoa, C. M. 1990. The potatoes of South America: Bolivia 57.
  5. Ochoa, C. M. 1999. Las papas de Sudamerica: Peru (parte 1) 1:960.
  6. Spooner, D. M. & R. J. Hijmans. 2001. Potato systematics and germplasm collecting, 1989-2000. Amer. J. Potato Res. 78:237-268.
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=100940. Accessed 15 April 2026.