1. 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

2. 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

3. 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

4. Solanaceae

5. 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

6. Solanaceae

7. Solanaceae

8. 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

9. Solanum lycopersicum
Connate petals
Epipetalous
stamens
Solanaceae

10. Solanaceae

11. 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

12. Superior ovary with axile placentation
Berry
Solanaceae

13. Datura sp.
Capsule
Solanaceae

14. Solanaceae

15. Solanaceae