Solanaceae

A family of some 90 genera and 2600 species of herbs, shrubs and small trees, widespread in both tropical and temperate regions.  The family contains many plants of considerable economic importance for food and because of their medicinal value.  [FNSW].  Represented in the Hortus by a number of ornamental species and by some vegetables and other economic crops [to be added later].

Plants in this Family

1. Solanum jasminoides Paxt.
2. Schizanthus pinnatus Ruiz & Pav.
3. Salpiglossis sinuata Ruiz & Pav.
4. Plowmania nyctaginoides (Standl.) Hunz. & Subsils
5. Petunia x hybrida Hort. ex Vilm. var. grandiflora
6. Petunia violacea Lindl.
7. Petunia axillaris (Lam.) Britton, Stern & Pogenb.
8. Nolana humifusa (Gouan) Johnst.
9. Nicotiana glauca Grah.
10. Metternichia princeps Miers
11. Lycium ferocissimum Miers
12. Juanulloa mexicana (Schldl.) Miers
13. Iochroma cyaneum (Lindl.) M.L.Green
14. Datura metel L. var. purpurea
15. Datura metel L. var. elegans
16. Datura metel L.
17. Cestrum fasciculatum (Schltdl.) Miers
18. Cestrum elegans (Brong. ex Neumann) Schltdl.
19. Cestrum corymbosum Schltdl.
20. Cestrum aurantiacum Lindl.
21. Brunfelsia latifolia Benth.
22. Brunfelsia hydrangeaeformis (Pohl.) Benth.
23. Brunfelsia hopeana Benth.
24. Brunfelsia calycina Benth. var. pohliana
25. Brunfelsia calycina Benth. var. eximia ( Scheidw. ex Moore & Ayers ) L.H.Bailey & Raffill.
26. Brunfelsia calycina Benth. var. confertiflora
27. Brugmansia suaveolens (Willd.) Sweet
28. Brugmansia sanguinea (Ruiz & Pav.) D.Don var. bicolor
29. Brugmansia sanguinea (Ruiz & Pav.) D.Don
30. Brugmansia racemosa [Macarthur]
31. Brugmansia hybrid unidentified
32. Brugmansia arborea (L.) Sweet
33. Brugmansia ‘Knightii’