The Solanaceae (/ˌsɒləˈneɪsi.iː, -ˌaɪ/), or the nightshades, are a family of flowering plants that ranges from annual and perennial herbs to vines, lianas...
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Physalis (category Solanaceae genera)
of approximately 75 to 90 flowering plants in the nightshade family (Solanaceae), which are native to the Americas and Australasia. At least 46 species...
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Datura (category Solanaceae genera)
poisonous, vespertine-flowering plants belonging to the nightshade family (Solanaceae). They are commonly known as thornapples or jimsonweeds, but are also...
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Tropane alkaloids occur naturally in many members of the plant family Solanaceae. Certain tropane alkaloids such as cocaine and scopolamine are notorious...
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nightshade, is a toxic perennial herbaceous plant in the nightshade family Solanaceae, which also includes tomatoes, potatoes and aubergine (eggplant). It is...
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poisonous flowering plant in the Daturae tribe of the nightshade family Solanaceae. Its likely origin was in Central America, and it has been introduced...
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subfamily Solanoideae, under the very large and diverse nightshade family (Solanaceae). It was first described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1753 book Species Plantarum...
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Capsicum (category Solanaceae genera)
(/ˈkæpsɪkəm/) is a genus of flowering plants in the nightshade family Solanaceae, native to the Americas, cultivated worldwide for their edible fruit,...
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head, Solanum mammosum (Solanaceae) Ghost bramble, Rubus thibetanus (Rosaceae) Glossy nightshade, Solanum americanum (Solanaceae) Golden dewdrop, Duranta...
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Plants: tobacco cannabis salvia divinorum opium datura and other Solanaceae (formerly smoked to treat asthma) possibly other plants (see the section below)...
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