New species of Solanum and Capsicum (Solanaceae) from Bolivia, with clarification of nomenclature in some Bolivian Solanum M ic h a e l N e e , L y n n B o h s 1, a n d S a n d r a K n a p p Nee, M. (The New York Botanical Garden, 200th Street & Kazimiroff Boulevard, Bronx, NY 10458-5126, U.S.A.; e-mail:
[email protected]), L. Bohs (Department of Biology, 257 South 1400 East, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112-0840, U.S.A.; e-mail:
[email protected]) & S. Knapp (Department of Botany, The Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London SW7 5BD, United Kingdom; e mail:
[email protected]). New species of Solanum and Capsicum (Solanaceae) from Bolivia, with clarification of nomenclature in some Bolivian Solanum. Brittonia 58: 322-356. 2006.—Nine new species of Solanum and two of Capsicum are de scribed from Bolivia. Notes are provided on some other species, including the com plex typification of Solanum aridum. Capsicum caballeroi, C. ceratocalyx, Solanum chalmersii, S. clandestinum, S. comarapanum, S. complectens, S. mo- nanthemon, S. moxosense, S. pedemontanum, S. saturatum, and S. whalenii are described and illustrated, and a new name, S. scuticum, is proposed for the species previously known as S. tabacifolium. Key Words: biodiversity, Bolivia, Capsicum, Solanaceae, Solanum, South America. Bolivian floristic diversity is high, reflect country’s being relatively neglected as a ing its great topographic and habitat diver “hot-spot” of solanaceous diversity. Recent sity. Habitats in Bolivia range from season work by a number of institutions, both Boli ally flooded savannas to arid Chaco and high vian and others, has led to an explosive in elevation deserts to hyper-humid montane crease in the number of Bolivian collections and lowland rainforests.