Solanaceae — Nightshade Family
Solanum laxum Spreng.
Solanum laxum Spreng.
Solanum laxum, jasmine-flowered nightshade, is a woody climbing ornamental plant that is toxic if ingested.
Solanum linnaeanum Hepper & P.-M.L.Jaeger
Solanum linnaeanum Hepper & P.-M.L.Jaeger
Solanum linnaeanum is a poisonous nightshade species native to Africa that is invasive in many other regions.
Solanum lycocarpum A.St.-Hil.
Solanum lycocarpum A.St.-Hil.
Solanum lycocarpum, or wolf apple, is a Brazilian shrub/tree with edible fruit used in food and folk medicine.
Solanum lycopersicum L.
Solanum lycopersicum L.
Solanum lycopersicum L. (tomato) is a widely cultivated edible crop with specific growth, flower, fruit traits and an interesting spread history.
Solanum lyratum Thunb.
Solanum lyratum Thunb.
Lyreleaf nightshade, Solanum lyratum, is a weedy Solanaceae flowering plant native to East and Southeast Asia.
Solanum mauritianum Scop.
Solanum mauritianum Scop.
Solanum mauritianum Scop., or woolly nightshade, is a shrub to small tree with disputed toxicity and known toxic alkaloids.
Solanum melongena L.
Solanum melongena L.
Solanum melongena L., or eggplant, is a solanaceous plant cultivated for its edible berry, with details on its morphology, cultivation, and pests.
Solanum nigrum L.
Solanum nigrum L.
Solanum nigrum (black nightshade) is a variable plant with known toxicity and widespread culinary and medicinal uses.
Solanum opacum A.Br. & C.D.Bouché
Solanum opacum A.Br. & C.D.Bouché
Solanum opacum is a sprawling annual herb with green mature berries, uncommonly cultivated as a rare edible spicy-sweet fruit.
Solanum prinophyllum Dunal
Solanum prinophyllum Dunal
Solanum prinophyllum Dunal, or forest nightshade, is a spiky plant that grows in Australian moist forest habitats.
Solanum pseudocapsicum L.
Solanum pseudocapsicum L.
Solanum pseudocapsicum is a mildly poisonous perennial nightshade grown decoratively, considered a weed in some regions.
Solanum quitoense Lam.
Solanum quitoense Lam.
Solanum quitoense is a tropical South American perennial nightshade grown for its tangy, commonly juiced fruit.
Solanum sarrachoides Sendtn.
Solanum sarrachoides Sendtn.
Solanum sarrachoides, the hairy nightshade, is a South American nightshade with a history of taxonomic confusion, introduced to many regions including the southeastern US.
Solanum seaforthianum Andrews
Solanum seaforthianum Andrews
Solanum seaforthianum (Brazilian nightshade) is an invasive mildly toxic evergreen vine native to tropical South America.
Solanum sisymbriifolium Lam.
Solanum sisymbriifolium Lam.
Solanum sisymbriifolium Lam. is a prickly solanum with edible fruit, used as a trap crop and hedge.
Solanum stelligerum Sm.
Solanum stelligerum Sm.
Solanum stelligerum is a native eastern Australian woody shrub in the Solanaceae family with edible small red fruit.
Solanum torvum Sw.
Solanum torvum Sw.
Solanum torvum, or turkey berry, is a spiny shrub that grows quickly after disturbance and is considered invasive in New Caledonia.
Solanum triflorum Nutt.
Solanum triflorum Nutt.
Solanum triflorum Nutt. is an annual toxic herb with deeply cut leaves native to disturbed areas.
Solanum triquetrum Cav.
Solanum triquetrum Cav.
Solanum triquetrum (Texas nightshade) is a perennial climbing flowering plant native to Texas and northeastern Mexico.
Solanum tuberosum L.
Solanum tuberosum L.
Solanum tuberosum (potato) is an herbaceous perennial with toxic glycoalkaloids and various non-food uses.
Solanum umbelliferum Eschsch.
Solanum umbelliferum Eschsch.
Solanum umbelliferum, bluewitch nightshade, is a toxic North American nightshade that grows after fire disturbances.
Solanum viarum Dunal
Solanum viarum Dunal
Solanum viarum (tropical soda apple) is a prickly perennial shrub native to South America and invasive in the US and Australia.
Solanum villosum Mill.
Solanum villosum Mill.
Solanum villosum Mill. is an annual hairy herb with variably coloured berries, distinguished from S. nigrum by peduncle and fruit traits.
Solanum virginianum L.
Solanum virginianum L.
Solanum virginianum L. (yellow-fruit nightshade) is an herb with studied antioxidant and antimutagenic properties.
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