Home›Flowering Plants›Taxonomy›SolanaceaeTaxaSolanaceaePlant FamiliesReference and ClassificationVerifiedSolanaceae, commonly known as the nightshades, is a family of flowering plants in the order Solanales containing approximately 2,700 species of herbs, shrubs, trees, vines, and epiphytes. Many members have a high alkaloid content and are toxic, even as others are widely eaten, and the family originated in South America before spreading to every continent except Antarctica. It includes major food crops such as the tomato, potato, and pepper, as well as tobacco and ornamental genera such as Petunia and Brugmansia.FactsSolanaceaeConnectionsIn the Other AtlasesSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsTaxonomic RankWell-attestedFamily 2Member Count BandWell-attestedOver 1000 Species 3Era First AppearedWell-attestedPaleogene 4ClassificationLiving or ExtinctWell-attestedYes 1SolanaceaeFilter Results6 entriesCommon GroupAllLilies And Orchids (Liliales/Asparagales) (1)Mints, Nightshades And Allies (Lamiales/Solanales) (5)Everyday GroupAllLilies And Orchids (Liliales/Asparagales) (1)Mints, Nightshades And Allies (Lamiales/Solanales) (5)Where It LivesAllAlgeria (1)Angola (1)Australia (1)Austria (3)Bahamas (1)Bangladesh (2)Belgium (1)Belize (1)Benin (1)Bolivia (1)Botswana (1)Brazil (2)Bulgaria (1)Burkina Faso (1)Burundi (2)Cambodia (2)Cameroon (1)Central African Republic (1)Chad (1)Chile (1)China (1)Colombia (2)Comoros (2)Costa Rica (1)Croatia (1)Cuba (1)Cyprus (1)Czechia (1)Democratic Republic of the Congo (1)Denmark (1)Djibouti (1)Dominican Republic (1)Ecuador (2)El Salvador (1)Equatorial Guinea (1)Eritrea (1)Ethiopia (1)Fiji (1)France (1)Gabon (2)Gambia (1)Germany (2)Ghana (1)Greece (1)Guangdong (1)Guatemala (1)Guinea (1)Guinea-Bissau (1)Guyana (1)Haiti (1)Honduras (1)India (2)Ireland (1)Italy (1)Jamaica (1)Kazakhstan (2)Kenya (1)Laos (2)Lithuania (1)Madagascar (2)Maldives (1)Mali (1)Mauritius (2)Myanmar (1)Namibia (1)North America (2)Norway (1)Pakistan (1)Peru (1)Philippines (1)Portugal (1)Russia (1)Saudi Arabia (1)Seychelles (1)Sri Lanka (1)Sweden (1)Thailand (1)Tibet (1)Turkmenistan (1)United States (1)Uzbekistan (1)Vietnam (1)Yemen (1)Conservation StatusAllLeast Concern (2)Not Evaluated (1)Vulnerable (1)DietAllPhotosynthetic Autotroph (6)System (Realm)AllTerrestrial (6)Living or ExtinctAllYes (6)Relationship to PeopleAllDomesticated (5)Farmed or Commercially Raised (1)Source of Dye (1)Used in Traditional Medicine (1)CITES AppendixAllNot Listed (5)NatureServe RankAllG5 Secure (1)GNR Unranked (3)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 6Capsicum annuumSolanaceaeDragon's Blood TreeSolanaceaeEggplantSolanaceaePotato (Solanum tuberosum)SolanaceaeSolanum pimpinellifoliumSolanaceaeTomatoSolanaceaeConnectionsParent Taxon OfCapsicum annuum, Species Well-attested Source Capsicum annuum (Wikidata)tier 2Dragon's Blood Tree, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: Dragon's Blood TreeEggplant, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: EggplantPhysalis crassifolia, Species Well-attested Source Physalis crassifolia (Wikipedia)Potato (Solanum tuberosum), Species Well-attested Source Potato (Wikipedia)Solanum pimpinellifolium, Species Well-attested Source Solanum pimpinellifolium (Wikidata)tier 2Tomato, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: TomatoIn the Other AtlasesFound InSouth AmericaAlso in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.Sources1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)tier 2Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ134172, descriptionView the Source2. Wikipedia: Solanaceaetier 2WikipediaIntroductionSolanaceae (), commonly known as the nightshades, is a family of flowering plants in the order Solanales.In Group: Asterid Families, LeadSolanaceae (), commonly known as the nightshades, is a family of flowering plants in the order Solanales.View the Source3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for SolanaceaeCatalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCountQuote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount"speciesExtantCount": 2821View the Source4. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for SolanaceaePaleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)"taxon_name": "Solanaceae" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 56 ... "early_interval": "Ypresian"View the SourceWikidata: SolanaceaeWikidata Q134172, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the SourceWikidata: Dragon's Blood TreeParent Taxon Of: Dragon's Blood Tree, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: TomatoParent Taxon Of: Tomato, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceCapsicum annuum (Wikidata)tier 2WikidataParent Taxon Of: Capsicum annuum, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceSolanum pimpinellifolium (Wikidata)tier 2WikidataParent Taxon Of: Solanum pimpinellifolium, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: EggplantParent Taxon Of: Eggplant, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourcePhysalis crassifolia (Wikipedia)Parent Taxon Of: Physalis crassifolia, LeadQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Physalis crassifolia, Leadis a species of flowering plant in the nightshade familyView the SourcePotato (Wikipedia)Parent Taxon Of: Potato (Solanum tuberosum), IntroductionQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Potato (Solanum tuberosum), IntroductionPotatoes are underground stem tubers of the plant Solanum tuberosum, a perennial in the nightshade family Solanaceae.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. 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