Spermatophyta: Dicotyledonae: Metachlamydeae: Solanales

Solanaceae - Potato family

Gonçalves, A.E. (2005) Solanaceae Flora Zambesiaca 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.

Zimbabwe: 13 genera and 56 taxa.

Links to genera: View: living plant images - herbarium specimen images - all images for this family

Genus	Content
Browallia L.	Description, Image
Capsicum L.	Description, Image
Cestrum L.	Description, Image
Datura L.	Description, Image
Iochroma Benth.	Description, Image
Lycium L.	Description, Image
Nicandra Adans.	Description, Image
Nicotiana L.	Description, Image
Nierembergia Ruiz. & Pav.	Description
Petunia Juss.	Description
Physalis L.	Description, Image
Solanum L.	Description, Image
Withania Pauquy	Description, Image

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Flora of Malawi: Solanaceae
Flora of Malawi: cultivated Solanaceae
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External websites:

African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Solanaceae
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Solanaceae
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Solanaceae
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Solanaceae
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
iNaturalist: Solanaceae
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Solanaceae
JSTOR Plant Science: Solanaceae
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Solanaceae
Wikipedia: Solanaceae
Plants of the World Online: Solanaceae
Tropicos: Solanaceae