family solanaceae
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A botanist points to a flowering tomato plant, a member of the family Solanaceae.
Definition
Noun: - A large and economically important family of flowering plants, primarily herbs, shrubs, or trees, often characterized by strong scents and properties that can be narcotic or poisonous. This family includes many significant agricultural and horticultural genera.
Usage and Examples
- Noun:
- The family Solanaceae includes vital food crops like tomatoes and potatoes.
- Many plants in the family Solanaceae, such as tobacco and belladonna, contain potent alkaloids.
- Botanists study the family Solanaceae due to its diverse morphological and chemical characteristics.
Advanced Usage
- "Solanaceous" (adjective): Pertaining to or characteristic of the family Solanaceae.
- The tomato is a classic example of a solanaceous fruit.
Variants and Related Words
- Solanaceae: The standard taxonomic name for the family; often used interchangeably with "family Solanaceae."
- Nightshade family: A common name for the family Solanaceae, referring to some of its well-known, often poisonous members.
- Solanaceous plant: Any individual plant belonging to this family.
Synonyms
- Nightshade family: The most common synonym in general and horticultural contexts.
Key Genera (Illustrative, not synonyms)
The family is defined by including genera such as: - Solanum (e.g., potato, eggplant) - Capsicum (e.g., bell pepper, chili pepper) - Lycopersicon (e.g., tomato) - Nicotiana (e.g., tobacco) - Datura (e.g., jimsonweed) - Atropa (e.g., deadly nightshade) - Petunia (e.g., common garden petunia)
A botanist points to a flowering tomato plant, a member of the family Solanaceae.
Noun
- large and economically important family of herbs or shrubs or trees often strongly scented and sometimes narcotic or poisonous; includes the genera Solanum, Atropa, Brugmansia, Capsicum, Datura, Hyoscyamus, Lycopersicon, Nicotiana, Petunia, Physalis, and Solandra