Solanaceae Nightshade Family ca. 90 genera /2600 species   ca. 90 genera /2600 species Lycium (wolf berry) Physalis (ground cherry) Capsicum (red pepper) Solanum (nightshade) Datura (thorn apple) Nicotiana (tobacco) Solanaceae

Flowers and Inflorescence Life Form Herbs, shrubs or trees; frequently lianous or creeping. Flowers bisexual and regular. Stems and Leaves Reproductive Structures Leaves alternate and usually simple. Usually five epipetalous stamens. Two carpels fused into superior ovary. Perianth Five fused sepals and five fused petals that form bell-shaped or funnel-shaped corolla that is plicate (showing fold lines). Fruit Many seeded berry or capsule. Solanaceae

Flowers and Inflorescence Life Form Herbs, shrubs or trees; frequently lianous or creeping. Flowers bisexual and regular. Stems and Leaves Reproductive Structures Leaves alternate and usually simple. Usually five epipetalous stamens. Two carpels fused into superior ovary. Perianth Five fused sepals and five fused petals that form bell-shaped or funnel-shaped corolla that is plicate (showing fold lines). Fruit Many seeded berry or capsule. Solanaceae

Solanaceae

Flowers and Inflorescence Life Form Herbs, shrubs or trees; frequently lianous or creeping. Flowers bisexual and regular. Stems and Leaves Reproductive Structures Leaves alternate and usually simple. Usually five epipetalous stamens. Two carpels fused into superior ovary. Perianth Five fused sepals and five fused petals that form bell-shaped or funnel-shaped corolla that is plicate (showing fold lines). Fruit Many seeded berry or capsule. Solanaceae

Solanaceae

Solanaceae

Flowers and Inflorescence Life Form Herbs, shrubs or trees; frequently lianous or creeping. Flowers bisexual and regular. Stems and Leaves Reproductive Structures Leaves alternate and usually simple. Usually five epipetalous stamens. Two carpels fused into superior ovary. Perianth Five fused sepals and five fused petals that form bell-shaped or funnel-shaped corolla that is plicate (showing fold lines). Fruit Many seeded berry or capsule. Solanaceae

Solanum lycopersicum Connate petals Epipetalous stamens Solanaceae

Solanaceae

Flowers and Inflorescence Life Form Herbs, shrubs or trees; frequently lianous or creeping. Flowers bisexual and regular. Stems and Leaves Reproductive Structures Leaves alternate and usually simple. Usually five epipetalous stamens. Two carpels fused into superior ovary. Perianth Five fused sepals and five fused petals that form bell-shaped or funnel-shaped corolla that is plicate (showing fold lines). Fruit Many seeded berry or capsule. Solanaceae

Superior ovary with axile placentation Berry Solanaceae

Datura sp. Capsule Solanaceae

Solanaceae

Solanaceae