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S. wallacei - Wallace's nightshade
S. aculeastrum - sodaapple nightshade S. adscendens - sonoita nightshade S. aethiopicum - Ethiopian nightshade S. americanum. - purple nightshade S. aviculare - New Zealand nightshade S. bahamense - Bahama nightshade S. bulbocastanum - ornamental nightshade S. burbankii - wonderberry S. campechiense - redberry nightshade S. capsicastrum - false Jerusalem cherry S. capsicoides - cockroach berry S. cardiophyllum - heartleaf nightshade S. carolinense - apple of Sodom S. chenopodioides - goosefoot nightshade S. citrullifolium - watermelon nightshade S. clokeyi - Clokey's nightshade S. commersonii - Commerson's nightshade S. conocarpum - marron bacoba S. crispum - Chilean potato vine S. davisensen - Davis horsenettle S. demissum - nightshade S. dimidiatum - Torrey's nightshade S. diphyllum - twinleaf nightshade S. donianum - mullein nightshade S. douglasii - greenspot nightshade S. drymophilum - erubia S. dulcamara - woody nightshade S. elaeagnifolium - silverleaf nightshade S. erianthum - mullein nightshade, potato tree S. fendleri - Fendler's horsenettle S. ferox - nightshade S. furcatum - forked nightshade S. gayanum - Chilean nightshade S. gilo - gilo S. glacum S. glaucophyllum - waxyleaf nightshade S. gracilius - slender nightshade S. haleakalense S. heterodoxum - melon-leaf nightshade S. hindsianum - Hinds' nightshade S. hyporhodium - cocona S. imcompletum S. incanum - nightshade S. incompletum - Popolo ku mai S. interius - deadly nightshade S. jamaicense - Jamaican nightshade S. jamesii - wild potato S. jasminoides Paxton - jasmine nightshade S. khasianum - nightshade S. lanceifolium - lanceleaf nightshade S. lanceolatum - orangeberry nightshade S. leptosepalum Correll - tigna potato S. lumholtzianum - Sonoran nightshade S. lycopersicum - garden tomato S. macrocarpon - nightshade S. mammosum - nipplefruit S. marginatum - white-margined nightshade S. mauritianum - earleaf nightshade S. melanocerasum - garden huckleberry S. melongena - eggplant S. mucronatum - pepino S. muricatum - pepino S. nelsonii Dunal - Nelson's horsenettle S. nigrescens - divine nightshade S. nigrum - deadly nightshade S. nudum - forest nightshade S. parishii - Parish's nightshade S. pericifolium S. persicifolium - berengena de playa S. peruvianum - Peruvian nightshade S. phureja - nightshade S. physalifolium - hairy nightshade S. pimpinellifolium - currant tomato S. pinnatisectum - tansyleaf nightshade S. polygamum - cakalaka berry S. pseudocapsicum - Jerusalem cherry S. pseudogracile - glowing nightshade S. pterocaulon S. ptycanthum S. ptychanthum Dunal - E. black nightshade S. pyrifolium S. quitoense - naranjilla S. racemosum - canker berry S. riedlei - Riedle's nightshade S. robustum - shrubby nightshade S. rostratum - Texas thistle S. rugosum - tabacon aspero S. sandwicense - Hawaii horsenettle S. seaforthianum - Brazilian nightshade S. sessiliflorum - cocona S. sisymbriifolium - sticky nightshade S. surattense - nightshade S. tampicense - wetland nightshade S. tenuilobatum - San Diego nightshade S. tenuipes - fancy nightshade S. torvum - devil's fig S. triflorum Nutt - cutleaf nightshade S. triquetrum - Texas nightshade S. tuberosum - Irish potato S. umbelliferum - bluewitch nightshade S. viarum - tropical soda apple S. villosum S. viride - green nightshade S. wallacei - Catalina nightshade S. wendlandii - giant potatocreeper S. woodburyi - Woodbury's nightshade S. xanthi S. xanti - purple nightshade |
Solanum is a genus of annuals, perennials, sub-shrubs, shrubs and climbers. They often have attractive fruit and flowers. Most are poisonous, but several nonetheless bear edible fruit or other parts, such as the common foods potato and eggplant.
Species:
- Chilean potato vine, Solanum crispum
- Garden tomato, Solanum lycopersicum
- Potato, Solanum tuberosum
- Eggplant, Solanum melongena
Synonyms and common names
Nightshade is any member of the genus Solanum. The name is also extended to the family Solanaceae.
Solanum is also the name of a hypothetical virus that, after entering the human body, could turn it into a real-life equivalent of a zombie. See: zombie for further information.
