Solanaceae Nightshade Family ca. 90 genera /2600 species

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

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

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

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

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

9 Solanum lycopersicum Connate petals Epipetalous stamens Solanaceae

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

12 Superior ovary with axile placentation
Berry Solanaceae

13 Datura sp. Capsule Solanaceae

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