Solenaceae , nightshade family , dicots

Question 1

Solanaceae

Answer 1

nightshade family

Question 2

characteristics of nightshade family

Answer 2

flowers regular, fused petals
stamens fused to petals… attached to the petals
superior ovary (two fused carpels, one style)
leaves alternate, no stipules
alkaloid poisonse

Question 3

examples of nightshades

Answer 3

tomatoes
potatoes
eggplant
peppers
atropa belladonna - deadly nightshade
tobacco
field bindweed - convolvulus arvensis
solanum sp - nightshade
sacred datura

Question 4

atropa belladonna

Answer 4

lives in europe
famous in rome to kill rivals
- contains atropine (toxic)
- scopalamine (toxic) : sea sickness

Question 5

sacred datura

Answer 5

similar to jimson weed
sacred to worship in india

Question 6

field bindweed

Answer 6

very persistant weed