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The Solanaceae (/ ˌ s ɒ l ə ˈ n eɪ s i. iː,-ˌ aɪ /), or the nightshades, are a family of flowering plants that ranges from annual and perennial herbs to vines, lianas, epiphytes, shrubs, and trees, and includes a number of agricultural crops, medicinal plants, spices, weeds, and ornamentals.
Called the nightshade family or the potato family, Solanaceae has more than 90 genera and nearly 3,000 species distributed throughout the world. Its members are characterized by flowers with five petals, sepals, and stamens and typically bear alternate leaves. Many species contain toxic alkaloids.
Jun 25, 2024 · Solanaceae, the nightshade, or potato, family of flowering plants (order Solanales), with 102 genera and about 2,280 species, many of considerable economic importance as food and drug plants. Members of the Solanaceae family are found throughout the world but are most abundant and widely.
The species usually called nightshade in North America and the United Kingdom is S. dulcamara, also known as bittersweet and woody nightshade. Its foliage and egg-shaped red berries are poisonous, the active principle being solanine, which can cause convulsions and death if taken in large doses.
Solanaceae is a family of flowering plants in the Solanales order, characterized by five-petaled flowers, typically conical or funnelform, and alternate or alternate to opposite leaves, and including some of the more important food and drug-producing plants, including potato, tomato, eggplant, tobacco, chili pepper, and deadly nightshade.
The Solanaceae are an important family of flowering plants (angiosperms) that comprise over 100 genera and more than 3000 species. Solanaceae occur worldwide in ecosystems ranging from deserts to rainforests, and encompass life forms from annual herbs to rainforest trees.
May 8, 2018 · Solanaceae. Although not large, the Solanaceae, or Nightshade family, is certainly one of the most economically important plant families. It includes about 2,500 species in 90 genera. The potato/tomato genus, Solanum, includes about one-half of the species.
Identify plants and flowers of the Nightshade family (Solanaceae) with these wildflower identification tools and a photo gallery with plants grouped according to families.
Solanaceae is a cosmopolitan family with mostly worldwide distribution on all continents except Antarctica. The greatest concentration of diver-sity is in Central and South America and it is believed that the family originated there (Hun-ziker 1979).
Solanum is a large and diverse genus of flowering plants, which include three food crops of high economic importance: the potato, the tomato and the eggplant (aubergine, brinjal). It is the largest genus in the nightshade family Solanaceae, comprising around 1,500 species.
