Solanaceae — Nightshade Family
Physalis pruinosa L.
Physalis pruinosa L.
Physalis pruinosa, or ground cherry, is a solanaceous plant with edible ripe sweet fruit, now researched for GM industrial agriculture.
Physalis L.
Physalis L.
Physalis angulata is an annual nightshade with edible enclosed fruit, but all other plant parts are poisonous.
Chamaesaracha coronopus (Dunal) A.Gray
Chamaesaracha coronopus (Dunal) A.Gray
Chamaesaracha coronopus (greenleaf five eyes) is a nightshade found across dry open areas of the south-central and southwestern United States.
Nectouxia formosa Kunth
Nectouxia formosa Kunth
Nectouxia formosa is the only species in the monotypic Solanaceae genus Nectouxia, native to Texas, USA and Mexico.
Withania frutescens (L.) Pauquy
Withania frutescens (L.) Pauquy
Withania frutescens (L.) Pauquy is a summer-deciduous shrub that produces small greenish berries.
Iochroma fuchsioides (Kunth) Miers
Iochroma fuchsioides (Kunth) Miers
Iochroma fuchsioides is an Iochroma species from Ecuador and Colombia, where three new withanolides have been isolated from it.
Eriolarynx australis (Griseb.) J.M.H.Shaw
Eriolarynx australis (Griseb.) J.M.H.Shaw
Eriolarynx australis is a compact flowering shrub native to Bolivia and northwest Argentina, popular in horticulture.
Solanum donianum Walp.
Solanum donianum Walp.
Solanum donianum, or mullein nightshade, is an American shrub with edible uses, medicinal potential, and ornamental value.
Solanum jamesii Torr.
Solanum jamesii Torr.
Solanum jamesii, the wild Four Corners potato, is a toxic North American nightshade with a history of human use as food.
Solanum pimpinellifolium L.
Solanum pimpinellifolium L.
Solanum pimpinellifolium is an edible wild tomato species native to Ecuador and Peru, grown as an heirloom garden plant whose genome was sequenced in 2012.
Solanum caripense Humb. & Bonpl. ex Dunal
Solanum caripense Humb. & Bonpl. ex Dunal
Solanum caripense, commonly called tzimbalo, is a rare evergreen South American shrub grown for its edible tangy fruit.
Solanum muricatum Aiton
Solanum muricatum Aiton
Solanum muricatum, or pepino dulce, is an Andean evergreen shrub grown for its sweet edible melon-like fruit.
Solanum wendlandii Hook.fil.
Solanum wendlandii Hook.fil.
Solanum wendlandii is a robust ornamental flowering vine native to the Americas, with flowers that fade from purple to white.
Solanum trilobatum L.
Solanum trilobatum L.
Solanum trilobatum L. is a prickly climbing perennial shrub used traditionally for many ailments, and studied for its therapeutic properties.
Solanum quadriloculatum F.Muell.
Solanum quadriloculatum F.Muell.
Solanum quadriloculatum is a prickly shrubby tomato bush native to multiple Australian regions.
Solanum pungetium R.Br.
Solanum pungetium R.Br.
Solanum pungetium, the eastern nightshade, is a small spiky Australian plant native to the country’s east coast.
Solanum chilense (Dunal) Reiche
Solanum chilense (Dunal) Reiche
Solanum chilense is an Atacama-adapted herb used in plant breeding for its abiotic and disease resistance.
Solanum peruvianum L.
Solanum peruvianum L.
Solanum peruvianum is a wild tomato species native to western South America and introduced to California, sometimes placed in a species complex.
Solanum densevestitum F.Muell. ex Benth.
Solanum densevestitum F.Muell. ex Benth.
Solanum densevestitum (felty nightshade) is an erect Australian coastal shrub with pale violet flowers and red berries.
Solanum chacoense Bitter
Solanum chacoense Bitter
Solanum chacoense is a wild potato native to South America, researched to improve cultivated potato for pest and disease resistance.
Solanum subinerme Jacq.
Solanum subinerme Jacq.
Solanum subinerme Jacq. is a 3-meter tall flowering shrub found in northern South America and the Caribbean that may cause cerebellar degeneration in cattle that eat it.
Solanum esuriale Lindl.
Solanum esuriale Lindl.
Solanum esuriale is a low-growing Australian nightshade, distinguished by its unstriped, pointed-based berries.
Solanum habrochaites S.Knapp & D.M.Spooner
Solanum habrochaites S.Knapp & D.M.Spooner
Solanum habrochaites, the hairy tomato, is a solanum species native to Ecuador and Peru, important for cultivated tomato crop improvement.
Solanum ditrichum A.R.Bean
Solanum ditrichum A.R.Bean
Solanum ditrichum (forest nightshade) is a low spiky perennial herb native to the east coast of Australia.
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