Solanaceae

The family Solanaceae is mostly herbaceous and contains few plants describable as "bulbs". It includes many important economic plants, mostly or entirely native to the Americas:

  • tomato
  • eggplant
  • chili and bell peppers

However a few can be described as geophytes based on their root structures:

Geophytes of the Solanaceae
Mandragora Solanum

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