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Solanum pimpinellifolium

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Solanum pimpinellifolium, commonly known as the currant tomato, is a wild species of tomato native to Ecuador and Peru that has also naturalized elsewhere, including the Galápagos Islands. Its small fruits are edible and it is often grown in gardens as an heirloom tomato, though it is considered wild rather than domesticated, unlike the commonly cultivated tomato species Solanum lycopersicum. Its genome was sequenced in 2012.

Facts
Classification
Diet
Photosynthetic Autotroph 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 2
Relationship to People
Domesticated 1
Living or Extinct
Yes 3
Comparison
NatureServe Rank
GNR Unranked 4
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 5
Scientific Name
Solanum pimpinellifolium 3
Conservation Status
Least Concern 3
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Solanaceae, Taxa
Source Solanum pimpinellifolium (Wikidata)
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Austria

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Belgium

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Brazil

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Ecuador

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Germany

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Namibia

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Peru

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Sources
1. Solanum pimpinellifolium (Wikipedia)
lead sentence (diet), EntityId 386247
Quote, lead sentence (diet), EntityId 386247
Solanum pimpinellifolium, commonly known as the currant tomato or pimp, is a wild species of tomato native to Ecuador and Peru but naturalized elsewhere, such as the Galápagos Islands.
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2. GBIF Species API
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3. Solanum pimpinellifolium (Wikidata)
Wikidata
  • Wikidata Q143182 (P225 taxon name)
  • Wikidata P141 (IUCN conservation status) claim, entity QID Q143182
  • Statements section, conservation status (P141)
    IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
  • Child Taxon Of: Solanaceae, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
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4. NatureServe Explorer: Solanum pimpinellifolium
NatureServe ExplorerGlobal rank (roundedGRank)
Quote, Global rank (roundedGRank)
"roundedGRank": "GNR"
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5. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Solanales
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 12408
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 12408
"active":true,"cites_listing":"NC"
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UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Solanum
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 13685
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 13685
"active":true,"cites_listing":"NC"
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