asterid dicot genus genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous herbs and some trees and shrubs
family solanaceae,
potato family,
solanaceae 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
nightshade any of numerous shrubs or herbs or vines of the genus Solanum; most are poisonous though many bear edible fruit
solanum crispum,
potato tree hardy climbing shrub of Chile grown as an ornamental for its fragrant flowers; not a true potato
solanum jamesii,
wild potato erect or spreading perennial of southwestern United States and Mexico bearing small pale brown to cream-colored tubers resembling potatoes
solanum jasmoides,
potato vine copiously branched vine of Brazil having deciduous leaves and white flowers tinged with blue
naranjilla,
solanum quitoense small perennial shrub cultivated in uplands of South America for its edible bright orange fruits resembling tomatoes or oranges
