Genus: Solanum

  • 1. Solanum nigrum L.

    Common Name: Black nightshade
    Key characters: A small herb • Fruits Black Berry • Fruits turn black when ripe
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  • 2. Solanum villosum L.

    Key characters: Fruits turn red when ripe • A herb
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  • 3. Solanum torvum Sw.

    Common Name: Turkey Berry, Bhurat, Bhankatiya
    Key characters: A small shrub • White Flowers
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  • 4. Solanum lycopersicum L.

    Common Name: Tomato, टमाटर Tamatar, Cherry Tomato
    Key characters: Cultivated • Red fruits
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  • 5. Solanum incanum L.

    Common Name: Wild brinjal/Bitter Brinjal/धोली रींगिनी/ वलुतीन/वराहाती/बरहट्टी/बड़ी वृहती/सफ़ेद वृहटी/...
    Key characters: Purple violet colour flowers • Fruits turn yellow when ripe
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  • 6. Solanum seaforthianum Andrews

    Common Name: Brazilian Nightshade
    Key characters: A Climber • Purple colour flowers
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  • 7. Solanum virginianum L.

    Common Name: Thorny Nightshade, Yellow Berried Nightshade, Thai eggplant, कटेली Kateli, ऊंट कंटेली Oonth Kateli
    Key characters: Purple colour flowers • Fruits turn yellow on ripe
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  • 8. Solanum melongena L.

    Key characters: Cultivated
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  • 9. Solanum diphyllum

    Key characters: Under-shrub • White flowers • Fruits turn yellow on ripe
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