Geographic distribution of wild potato species

The geographic distribution of wild potatoes (Solanaceae sect. Petota) was analyzed using a database of 6073 georeferenced observations. Wild potatoes occur in 16 countries, but 88% of the observations are from Argentina, Bolivia, Mexico, and Peru. Most species are rare and narrowly endemic: for 77...

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Published in:American journal of botany 2001-11, Vol.88 (11), p.2101-2112
Main Authors: Hijmans, Robert J., Spooner, David M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Altitude
Biological taxonomies
Botany
Circles
Coordinate systems
Crop and Weed Ecology
Endemic species
Geographic distribution
Geographic information systems
Geography
GIS
Leerstoelgroep Gewas- en onkruidecologie
PE&RC
potato
Potatoes
section Petota
Solanaceae
Solanum
Species diversity
species richness
Systematics and Phytogeography
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Summary:The geographic distribution of wild potatoes (Solanaceae sect. Petota) was analyzed using a database of 6073 georeferenced observations. Wild potatoes occur in 16 countries, but 88% of the observations are from Argentina, Bolivia, Mexico, and Peru. Most species are rare and narrowly endemic: for 77 species the largest distance between two observations of the same species is
ISSN:0002-9122
1537-2197
DOI:10.2307/3558435