Taxon:  Solanum pimpinellifolium L.



Summary
Genus:
Solanum
Subgenus:
Potatoe
Section:
Lycopersicon
Family:
Solanaceae
Subfamily:
Solanoideae
Tribe:
Solaneae
Nomen number:
406496
Place of publication:
Cent. pl. I:8.  1755 (Amoen. acad. 4:268.  1759)
Verified:
09/06/2018 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
577 (496  active, 213  available) in National Plant Germplasm System.  (Map it)
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Homotypic Synonym(s)
Lycopersicon esculentum Mill. subsp. pimpinellifolium (L.) Brezhnev
Lycopersicon esculentum Mill. subsp. pimpinellifolium (L.) Brezhnev var. racemigerum (Lange) Brezhnev
Lycopersicon pimpinellifolium (L.) Mill.

Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Lycopersicon racemigerum Lange

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Conservation Status

Reference(s)
  1. University of Georgia Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health
  2. Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
  3. APHIS. Agricultural Risk Management System United States Department of Agriculture.
  4. Darwin, S. C. et al. 2003. Taxonomy of tomatoes in the Galápagos Islands: native and introduced species of Solanum section Lycopersicon (Solanaceae). Syst. Biodivers. 1:49.
  5. Lin, T. et al. 2014. Genomic analyses provide insights into the history of tomato breeding. Nat. Genet. 46:1220-1226. DOI: 10.1038/ng.3117. Note: cites
  6. Markle, G. M. et al., eds. 1998. Food and feed crops of the United States, ed. 2
  7. Peralta, I. E. & D. M. Spooner. 2001. Granule-bound starch synthase (GBSSI) gene phylogeny of wild tomatoes (Solanum L. section Lycopersicon (Mill.) Wettst. subsection Lycopersicon. Amer. J. Bot. 88:1888-1902.
  8. Peralta, I. E. et al. 2008. Taxonomy of wild tomatoes and their relatives (Solanum sect. Lycopersicoides, sect. Juglandifolia, sect. Lycopersicon; Solanaceae). Syst. Bot. Monogr. 84:125-132.
  9. Porcher, M. H. et al. Searchable World Wide Web Multilingual Multiscript Plant Name Database (MMPND) (on-line resource).
  10. Rao, E. S. et al. 2012. Using SSR markers to map genetic diversity and population structure of Solanum pimpinellifolium for development of a core collection. Pl. Genet. Resources Charact. Util. 10:38-48.
  11. Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants Note: = Lycopersicon pimpinellifolium
  12. Spooner, D. M. et al. 1993. Chloroplast DNA evidence for the interrelationships of tomatoes, potatoes, and pepinos (Solanaceae). Amer. J. Bot. 80:683. Note: lists as Solanum pimpinellifolium B. Juss.
  13. Zuriaga, E. et al. 2009. Classification and phylogenetic relationships in Solanum section Lycopersicon based on AFLP and two nuclear gene sequences. Genet. Resources Crop Evol. 56:663-678.
Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
Englishcurrant tomato as Lycopersicon pimpinellifolium1Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants Note: = Lycopersicon pimpinellifolium
GermanJohannisbeertomate as Lycopersicon pimpinellifolium2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants Note: = Lycopersicon pimpinellifolium
Spanishtomate cimarrón as Lycopersicon pimpinellifolium2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants Note: = Lycopersicon pimpinellifolium
Swedishvinbärstomat  2Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNoteReference
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaEcuadorEl Oro Peralta, I. E. et al. 2008. Taxonomy of wild tomatoes and their relatives (Solanum sect. Lycopersicoides, sect. Juglandifolia, sect. Lycopersicon; Solanaceae). Syst. Bot. Monogr. 84:125-132.
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaEcuadorEsmeraldas Peralta, I. E. et al. 2008. Taxonomy of wild tomatoes and their relatives (Solanum sect. Lycopersicoides, sect. Juglandifolia, sect. Lycopersicon; Solanaceae). Syst. Bot. Monogr. 84:125-132.
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaEcuadorGuayas Peralta, I. E. et al. 2008. Taxonomy of wild tomatoes and their relatives (Solanum sect. Lycopersicoides, sect. Juglandifolia, sect. Lycopersicon; Solanaceae). Syst. Bot. Monogr. 84:125-132.
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaEcuadorLos Ríos Peralta, I. E. et al. 2008. Taxonomy of wild tomatoes and their relatives (Solanum sect. Lycopersicoides, sect. Juglandifolia, sect. Lycopersicon; Solanaceae). Syst. Bot. Monogr. 84:125-132.
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaEcuadorPichincha Peralta, I. E. et al. 2008. Taxonomy of wild tomatoes and their relatives (Solanum sect. Lycopersicoides, sect. Juglandifolia, sect. Lycopersicon; Solanaceae). Syst. Bot. Monogr. 84:125-132.
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaPeruAmazonas Peralta, I. E. et al. 2008. Taxonomy of wild tomatoes and their relatives (Solanum sect. Lycopersicoides, sect. Juglandifolia, sect. Lycopersicon; Solanaceae). Syst. Bot. Monogr. 84:125-132.
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaPeruAncash Peralta, I. E. et al. 2008. Taxonomy of wild tomatoes and their relatives (Solanum sect. Lycopersicoides, sect. Juglandifolia, sect. Lycopersicon; Solanaceae). Syst. Bot. Monogr. 84:125-132.
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaPeruCajamarca Peralta, I. E. et al. 2008. Taxonomy of wild tomatoes and their relatives (Solanum sect. Lycopersicoides, sect. Juglandifolia, sect. Lycopersicon; Solanaceae). Syst. Bot. Monogr. 84:125-132.
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaPeruLa Libertad Peralta, I. E. et al. 2008. Taxonomy of wild tomatoes and their relatives (Solanum sect. Lycopersicoides, sect. Juglandifolia, sect. Lycopersicon; Solanaceae). Syst. Bot. Monogr. 84:125-132.
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaPeruLambayeque Peralta, I. E. et al. 2008. Taxonomy of wild tomatoes and their relatives (Solanum sect. Lycopersicoides, sect. Juglandifolia, sect. Lycopersicon; Solanaceae). Syst. Bot. Monogr. 84:125-132.
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaPeruLima Peralta, I. E. et al. 2008. Taxonomy of wild tomatoes and their relatives (Solanum sect. Lycopersicoides, sect. Juglandifolia, sect. Lycopersicon; Solanaceae). Syst. Bot. Monogr. 84:125-132.
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaPeruPiura Peralta, I. E. et al. 2008. Taxonomy of wild tomatoes and their relatives (Solanum sect. Lycopersicoides, sect. Juglandifolia, sect. Lycopersicon; Solanaceae). Syst. Bot. Monogr. 84:125-132.
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaPeruTumbes Peralta, I. E. et al. 2008. Taxonomy of wild tomatoes and their relatives (Solanum sect. Lycopersicoides, sect. Juglandifolia, sect. Lycopersicon; Solanaceae). Syst. Bot. Monogr. 84:125-132.
4Naturalized    natzd. elsewhere beyond native range incl. Galapagos Is. 
Native
Southern America
  • WESTERN SOUTH AMERICA: Ecuador [El Oro, Esmeraldas, Guayas, Los Ríos, Pichincha], Peru [Amazonas, Ancash, Cajamarca, La Libertad, Lambayeque, Lima, Piura, Tumbes]
Naturalized (natzd. elsewhere beyond native range incl. Galapagos Is.)

Reference(s)
  1. Peralta, I. E. et al. 2008. Taxonomy of wild tomatoes and their relatives (Solanum sect. Lycopersicoides, sect. Juglandifolia, sect. Lycopersicon; Solanaceae). Syst. Bot. Monogr. 84:125-132.
Economic Uses
UsageTypeNoteReference
Human foodfruitas Lycopersicon pimpinellifoliumMarkle, G. M. et al., eds. 1998. Food and feed crops of the United States, ed. 2 Note: as Lycopersicon pimpinellifolium
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=406496. Accessed 11 May 2026.