Stamens epipetalous and alternate, the petals, usually not equal in size.27.
Cestrum parqui; Eng.-Willow-leaved jessamine; Verna.-Rat-ki-Rani-This is grown as an ornamental. Explanation on Family – Solanaceae: There are about 85 genera and 2200 species in this family. Solanaceae Family Plants Examples . Raat-ki-Rani; Eng. Solanum Jasminoides; Eng.-Potato vine. The snuffs are prepared from tobacco wastes.21. Its important characteristics are mentioned below.According to the plant taxonomists, it has been estimated that a total of 2 to 3 million plant species exists on our planet.
The seeds are often used as stimulant and the leaves as a narcotic.37.
The oil obtained from the seeds is used for burning purposes, and is also used in the manufacture of paints and varnishes. Atropa belladonna; Eng.-Belladona; Verna.-Sag-angur-The roots possess medicinal properties. Physalis ixocarpa; Eng.-Tomatillo. Solanum indicum; Eng.-Indian night shade; Verna.-Bari katai-This is a herb. Solanaceae Family Plants, Characteristics & Economic Importance Night Shade or Potato Family. The largest genus of the family is Solatium which includes about 1500 species. Solanum nigrum is a small annual herb; species of Datura are large annual herbs. Withania somnifera; Verna.-Asgand, punir-It contains substances with narcotic and sporific properties. February 20, 2018 Author Biology, Botany 0. Its important characteristics are mentioned below. Single style, stigma bi-lobed and capitate.Albuminous (endospermic) smooth or pitted, curved embryo embedded in the endosperm.31. The largest genus of the family is Solatium which includes about 1500 species. This is a shrub or small tree.
Engler and Prantl have included these families along with eighteen others including Verbenaceae, Labiatae, Scrophulariaceae, Pedaliaceae, Acanthaceae, etc., in the sixth order the Tubiflorae of class Dicotyledoneae and subclass Sympetalae.The species belonging to this family are either erect or climbing herbs, shrubs or small trees. These plants are grouped into different families depending upon their characteristics.The Fabaceae family include leguminous plants that are important both ecologically and economically. Our mission is to provide an online platform to help students to share notes in Biology. Datura stramonium; Eng.- Thorn apple; Verna.-Dhatura-This is a common weed. 26. This is a most useful deciduous climber for cool house. This website includes study notes, research papers, essays, articles and other allied information submitted by visitors like YOU.4. Cestrum nocturnum is a shrub.Simple, alternate, cauline, petiolate or sub-sessile, exstipulate, ovate, dentate, acute, unicostate reticulate venation.Hutchinson has splitted the order Tubiflorae into a number of smaller groups (orders). Solanum nigrum; Eng.-Black night shade; Verna.-Makoi-It possesses medicinal properties. Roots: They have tap root system, and the roots are branched.
This is a undershrub, found in the drier parts of the country.The corolla is rotate, rarely campanulate, tube short, limb usually 5-lobed, plicate in bud.2-celled capsule splitting at maturity into 2 to 4 valves.5 sepals, gamosepalous (limb usually 5-lobed or-toothed), persistent and often much enlarged in fruit.11. Among them, around two lakh species are angiosperms (flowering plants), while others include gymnosperms, bryophytes, hydrophytes and other vascular and non-vascular plants. The fruits are used as vegetable. Some other important family members include the poisonous henbane, flowing petunia, tobacco, eggplants and tomatoes. Solanum grandiflorum; Eng.-Large flowered night shade, potato tree.
Family Characteristics The Solanaceae family, often called the ‗nightshades,‘ is comprised of more than over two thousand species1. It has variegated leaves.2 carpels (bicarpellary), syncarpous, ovary superior, bilocular (sometimes becomes tetralocular due to false septation), rarely 3-5 celled ovary, placentation axile, ovules usually many on prominently peltate placentas, anatropous or somewhat amphitropous. 14 genera and 52 species of this family are present in Pakistan. Solanum pseudocapsicum- This is a shrub grown as an ornamental in the gardens.3. Please try again.5 sepals, gamosepalous, free above and connate below, green, hairy, quincuncial or imbricate aestivation.28. Cyphomandra betacea; Syn. The fruits are eaten as vegetable. This is native of Mexico.5 sepals, gamosepalous, lobes small, oblong, acute, green, hairy, valvate or imbricate aestivation.6. The fruits are given in colics. Cestrum elegans -It is grown in the gardens as an ornamental. They are used as sedative stimulant and antispasmodic. Solanum ferox; Verna.-Rambegun-This is small prickly herb.