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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.
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Nightshade is the common name for plants in the genus...
- Solanum
Solanum is a large and diverse genus of flowering plants,...
- Nightshade (Disambiguation)
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 ).
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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.
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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.
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.
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.
