About 75% of the world's food comes from 12 plants. Scientists estimate up to 30,000 species are edible. Not only does this ...

The genus Solanum represents one of the most diverse and economically significant groups within the Solanaceae. Its extensive species diversity encompasses important food crops, wild relatives and ...

Figure 1: Genomic landscape of S. pennellii chromosome 1. Figure 2: Expression of cuticle biosynthesis–related genes. Figure 3: Chromosome mapping of stress-related candidate genes. The genome of S.

Belonging to the potato family (Solanaceae) it has deep purple-blue, slightly scented flowers borne in large clusters from summer to autumn; similar to the flowers on potato plants. Each flower has ...

MELBOURNE, Australia — In the monsoon tropics of northern Australia, a little plant with prickles, gray-green leaves and purple flowers sprouted. It did not have a name, and it confounded scientists: ...

How and when should you prune Solanum crispum ‘Glasnevin’? I have a plant that has grown very vigorously – it flowered beautifully last year and now I’m nervous to cut it back, but the branches are so ...

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Solanum section Geminata (Solanaceae) / Sandra Knapp Smithsonian Libraries and Archives ...

India (Madras Presidency): unripe fruit curried.

India: unripe fruit eaten. (Deccan): herb eaten.