solanaceae

Thân thiện

A botanist carefully examines a solanaceae plant in a greenhouse.

Definition

Noun: 1. A large family of flowering plants: Solanaceae is the scientific name for a family of plants, commonly known as the nightshade family. This family is economically significant and includes many herbs, shrubs, and some trees. Members of this family are often characterized by strong scents, and some contain compounds that can be narcotic or poisonous. The family includes important agricultural crops, ornamental plants, and medicinal species.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • Tomatoes and potatoes belong to the Solanaceae family.
  • Many plants in Solanaceae produce alkaloids, which can be toxic.
  • The botanist specialized in studying the evolution of Solanaceae.

Advanced Usage

• "Solanaceous" (adjective): Describing something related to or characteristic of the Solanaceae family.
  • The plant exhibited typical solanaceous flowers with five fused petals.

Variants and Related Words

• Nightshade family: The common name for Solanaceae.
• Solanaceous (adj): Of or pertaining to the Solanaceae family.

Synonyms

• Nightshade family: The common vernacular equivalent.
• Potato family: An informal name referencing one of its most important members.

Related Terms (Scientific Context)

• Genera within Solanaceae: This family includes the genera (potato, eggplant), (peppers), (tobacco), (tomato), (ornamental petunias), (deadly nightshade), (jimsonweed), and (ground cherry).

Học thuật

Noun

1. 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

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• Solanaceae
• family Solanaceae
• potato family