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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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Other plants. Enchanter's nightshade, any of the plants in...
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Solanum is a large and diverse genus of flowering plants,...
- Nightshade (Disambiguation)
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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There may be as many as 1,500 species worldwide. [1] With some 1240 accepted specific and infra-specific taxa of the more than 4,000 described, the genus Solanum contains more species than any other genus in the family Solanaceae and it is one of the largest among the angiosperms.
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.
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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.
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.
