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The Solanales are an order of flowering plants, included in the asterid group of dicotyledons. Some older sources used the name Polemoniales for this order. Taxonomy. Under the older Cronquist system, the latter three families were placed elsewhere, and a number of others were included:
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.
The Solanaceae family comprise about 3000 to 4000 species of flowering plants, placed within about 90 genera (NHM 2008). They are found on all continents except Antarctica , with major species diversity in Central and South America, with greatest species diversity near the equator (NHM 2008; SGN).
Solanaceae. Sphenocleaceae. The Solanales are an order of flowering plants, included in the asterid group of dicotyledons. Some older sources used the name Polemoniales for this order.
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.
Families, genera and species in the flowering plant order Solanales, as circumscribed by the APG IV system (2016).
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There are 4812 species of Solanales, in 161 genera and 5 families. It includes groups like Sphenocleaceae, Morning Glory Family, and Hydroleaceae. EOL has data for 4 attributes, including: Known occurrences, collected specimens and observations of Solanales. View this species on GBIF.
