1. Solanaceae:
the Nightshade family

2. Classification Kingdom: Plantae Class: Magnoliopsida
Subclass: Asteridae
Order: Solanales
Family: Solanaceae

3. General Information Genera: about 95 Species: over 2000
Distribution: temperate and tropical; greatest diversity found
in Central and South America

4. Habit:
Herbs
Shrubs
Trees
Lianas (woody vines)

5. Leaves:
Pinnately veined
Alternate
Simple
Exstipulate
Often hairy

6. Inflorescences:
Solitary or cymose
Flowers:
Bisexual
Usually actinomorphic
Superior ovary
Axile placentation
Usually have 5 petals, 5 sepals,
5 stamens, 2 carpels, 2 locules
Petals and sepals are often
united

7. Fruit:
Berry
Capsule

8. Major Genera in Solanaceae
Atropa
Browallia
Brugmansia
Calibrachoa
Capsicum
Datura
Hyoscyamus
Lycium
Lycopersicon
Mandragora
Nicotiana
Petunia
Physalis
Salpiglossis
Schizanthus
Solanum

9. Atropa belladonna
Deadly nightshade

10. Browallia spp.
Bush violet

11. Brugmansia spp.
Angel’s Trumpet

12. Calibrachoa spp.

13. Capsicum annuum
Pepper (bell and hot)

14. Capsicum frutescens
Bird pepper

15. Datura spp.
Datura

16. Hyoscyamus niger
Henbane

17. Lycium spp.
Box thorn, matrimony vine

18. Lycopersicon esculentum
Tomato

19. Mandragora officinarum
Mandrake

20. Nicotiana alata
Ornamental Tobacco

21. Nicotiana tabacum
Tobacco

22. Petunia xhybrida
Petunia

23. Physalis alkekengi
Chinese Lantern

24. Physalis ixocarpa
Tomatillo

25. Physalis peruviana
Cape gooseberry

26. Salpiglossis spp.
Painted tongue flower

27. Schizanthus
xwisetonensis
Butterfly flower

28. Solanum dulcamara
Bittersweet nightshade

29. Solanum melongena
Eggplant

30. Solanum nigrum
Black nightshade

31. Solanum pseudocapsicum
Jerusalem cherry

32. Solanum tuberosum
Potato