Three New Species of Jaltomata (Solanaceae) from Ancash, Peru

Abstract

Three new Jaltomata species from the department of Aneash, Peru, are described and il¬ lustrated.The three species are distinguished from others in the genus by features of the flowers, hairs, and leaves.Fruits of Jaltomata cajacayensis S. Lei¬ va & Mione are gathered for consumption.Jalto¬ mata lomana Mione & S. Leiva is known only from a single fog-dependent plant community, a lomas formation.Jaltomata yungayensis Mione A S. Leiva is widely distributed at high elevations.