Bitter potatoes, Luki, Ruku
Solanum x curtilobum
Family: Solanaceae
What it is like
The leaves are more leathery than Solanum x jucepczukii. The flowers are purple and larger.
There are about 1400 Solanum species.
Where it is found
A tropical plant. It grows between 3,900 and 4,200 m altitude in the Andes.
Countries/locations it is found in
Bolivia, Peru, South America
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Tubers, root
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Synonyms
[or S. tuberosum Curtilobum Group; = S. acaule &; S. stenotomum &; S. tuberosum]