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list of economically important members of the family Solanaceae
One of the major groups of angiosperms is the nightshade or potato family, Solanaceae, which contains nearly 3,000 species across more than 90 genera. The following is a list of some of the economically important members of the family, ordered alphabetically by common name.
food
- eggplant (Solanum melongena)
- ground cherry (Physalis species)
- Cape gooseberry (Physalis peruviana)
- husk tomato (Physalis pruinosa)
- tomatillo (Physalis philadelphica)
- pepper (Capsicum species)
- bell pepper (Capsicum annuum)
- cayenne pepper (Capsicum annuum)
- chili pepper (Capsicum species)
- pimiento (Capsicum annuum)
- tabasco pepper (Capscium frutescens)
- potato (Solanum tuberosum)
- tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)
pharmaceutical
- belladonna (Atropa belladonna)
- henbane (Hyoscyamus niger)
- jimsonweed (Datura stramonium)
ornamental
- angel’s trumpet (Brugmansia species)
- datura (Datura species)
- flowering tobacco (Nicotiana species)
- ground cherry (Physalis species)
- Chinese lantern (Physalis alkekengi)
- ornamental pepper (Capsicum species)
- petunia (genus Petunia)
recreational
- tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum and N. rustica)
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