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Solanaceae

Solanaceae. Nightshade Family. ca. 90 genera /2600 species Lycium (wolf berry) Physalis (ground cherry) Capsicum (red pepper) Solanum (nightshade) Datura (thorn apple) Nicotiana (tobacco). Life Form. Herbs, shrubs or trees; frequently lianous or creeping.

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Solanaceae

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

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

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

  4. Solanaceae

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

  6. Solanaceae

  7. Solanaceae

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

  9. Solanumlycopersicum Connate petals Epipetalous stamens Solanaceae

  10. Solanaceae

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

  12. Superior ovary with axile placentation Berry Solanaceae

  13. Datura sp. Capsule Solanaceae

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