Solanum tuberosum (The Wild Potato)

c.1824. Plate from "Transactions of the Horticultural Society of London", this plate from Volume V. Solanum tuberosum, or the common potato, is a starchy, perennial, tuber-producing plant in the nightshade family (Solanaceae) native to the Andes of South America, domesticated 7,000–10,000 years ago. While thousands of cultivated varieties exist, wild potato species (over 150 species in section Petota) are found from the southern US to southern Chile, offering vital genetic diversity for disease resistance. Slight age toning, small acid free sticker on the back 280 by 220mm (11 by 8¾ inches). Item #32354

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