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Fruits including tomatoes, tomatillos, eggplant, bell peppers and chili peppers, all of which are closely related members of the Solanaceae.. 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 ...
- Nightshade (Disambiguation)
Nightshade is the common name for plants in the genus...
- Solanum
Triguera Cav. Unripe fruit of Solanum lycopersicum ( tomato)...
- Nightshade (Disambiguation)
List of. Solanum. species. Detail of the flowers of Solanum dulcamara, one of the 1240 accepted taxa that make up the genus Solanum ( Solanaceae ), along with economically important species such as the potato ( S. tuberosum ), the tomato ( S. lycopersicum) and the aubergine ( S. melongena ). This is a list of species in the plant genus Solanum.
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Mar 6, 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 distributed in the tropical regions of Latin America ...
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The Solanaceae, 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. Many members of the family contain potent alkaloids, and some are highly toxic, but many—including tomatoes, potatoes, eggplant, bell and ...
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.
Nightshade. The nightshades ( Solanaceae) are a family of flowering plants. Many members of the family contain strong alkaloids, and some are very toxic. Well-known members of this family are chili peppers, petunias, deadly nightshade, mandrakes, potatoes, tomatoes, aubergines (eggplants) and tobacco . Because it is thought that nightshades can ...
