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Nightshade, (genus Solanum), genus of about 2,300 species of flowering plants in the nightshade family (Solanaceae). The term nightshade is often associated with poisonous species, though the genus also contains a number of economically important food crops, including tomato (Solanum lycopersicum),
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, or nightshade family, includes a number of common species, many of which – such as tomatoes, aubergines and peppers – we eat. Members of the Solanaceae family are found throughout the world apart from Antarctica, but the majority are found in the tropical regions of Latin America.
Sep 22, 2021 · Solanaceae. Taxonomy. Morphology. Distribution. Food plants. 1.1 Introduction. Solanaceae is a cosmopolitan family with mostly worldwide distribution on all continents except Antarctica. The greatest concentration of diversity is in Central and South America and it is believed that the family originated there (Hunziker 1979 ).
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.
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).
Welcome to Solanaceae Source. Solanaceae Source aims to provide a worldwide taxonomic monograph of the nightshade family whose species that are used as food (potatoes, tomatoes and eggplants), medicines (henbane and deadly nightshades) and in horticulture (petunias).
