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Solanaceae - Potato family
Gonçalves, A.E. (2005) Solanaceae FZ 8(4)
Description of the family
Herbs, shrubs or rarely trees. Stipules 0 (but pseudostipules are present in Solanum mauritianum). Leaves alternate, or occasionally fasciculate. Flowers bisexual, hypogynous, actinomorphic or slightly zygomorphic, solitary or in cymes, clusters or racemes. Calyx (3-)5(-6)-lobed, often persistent and accrescent. Corolla gamopetalous with 5 (or more) lobes. Stamens inserted on corolla-tube. Disk usually present. Ovary superior, usually 2-locular; ovules numerous. Fruit a capsule or berry. Worldwide: 94 genera and 2,950 species, ± cosmopolitan, but especially South America. |
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More sample images from the cultivated Solanaceae (Click on each image to see a larger version and details of the record)
Links to cultivated genera: View: living plant images - herbarium specimen images - all images for this family
| Genus | Content |
| Browallia L. | Description |
| Brugmansia Pers. | |
| Brunfelsia L. | |
| Capsicum L. | Description, Image |
| Cestrum L. | Description, Image |
| Datura L. | Description, Image |
| Iochroma Benth. | Description, Image |
| Lycianthes (Dunal) Hassl. | |
| Nicotiana L. | Description, Image |
| Nierembergia Ruiz. & Pav. | Description |
| Petunia Juss. | Description |
| Physalis L. | Description, Image |
| Solandra Sw. | |
| Solanum L. | Description, Image |
| Streptosolen Miers |
Other sources of information about Solanaceae:
Flora of Zimbabwe: native/naturalised Solanaceae pageGRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Solanaceae
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