Economically important Solanaceae:

• Foods:

  • Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum)
  • Potato (Solanum tuberosum)
  • Eggplant (Solanum melongena)
  • Peppers--hot and bell (Capsicum spp.)
  • Tomatillo (Physalis sp.)

• Drugs:

  • Tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum)
  • Belladona, atropine (Atropa belladonna)
  • Scopolamine (Hyoscyamus niger)

• Ornamentals:

  • Petunia
  • Nicotiana

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