Study of Family of Solanaceae
Study of Family of Solanaceae
Study of Family of Solanaceae
FAMILY
By
Slesha Rawal
Grade XI, Section DF1, ID no: 232277
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DECLARATION
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LETTER OF APPROVAL
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Acknowledgement
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION……………………………1-2
1.1: General Background…………………1
1.2: Objective of the study………………2
CHAPTER 2: MATERIALS AND METHODS………….3
CHAPTER 3: OBSERVATION………………………………4-5
CHAPTER 4: RESULTS AND CONCLUSION………….6
CHAPTER 5: REFRENCES……………………………………7
CHAPTER 6: ANNEX………………………………………….
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CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION
1.1 General Background
The Solanaceae, also called nightshades are a family of flowering plants that
ranges from annual and perennial herbs to epiphytes, shrubs, and trees, and
includes a number of agricultural crops, medicinal plants, weeds, and
ornamentals. Many members of the family contain potent alkaloids, and
some are highly toxic, but many including tomato, potato, eggplant, and
peppers are used as food. They comprise more than 3000 species many of
which are evolved in the Amazonian regions of South America. Its habitats
include rain forests that receive more than 3 meters of rainfall annually to
deserts with no rainfall and high mountains with regular snowfall and
subfreezing temperatures.
The Solanaceae are also the third most important plant family that has been
playing an essential role in traditional medicine and human nutrition. It is
useful economically and the most valuable in terms of vegetable crops, and
are the most variable of crops species in terms of agricultural utility, as it
includes the tuber-bearing potato, a number of fruit-bearing vegetables
(Tomato, Eggplant, Peppers), ornamental plants (Petunias, Nicotiana), plants
with edible leaves (Solanum aethiopicum, S. macrocarpon) and medicinal
plants (eg. Datura, Capsicum).
The Solanaceae include a number of commonly collected or cultivated
species. Perhaps the most economically important genus of the family is
Solanum, which contains the potato, the tomato (Solanum lycopersicum),
and the eggplant (Solanum melongena). Another important genus,
Capsicum, produces both chili peppers and bell peppers.
Some other important members of Solanaceae include a number of
ornamental plants such as Petunia, the source of psychoactive alkaloids,
Datura and other tobaccos. Certain species are universally known for their
medicinal uses, their psychotropic effects, or for being poisonous.
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1.2 Objectives of the study
To study the flowering plants which belong to solanaceae family.
To observe the morphology and study the floral formula of vegetable crops.
To study the economic importance of those plants
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CHAPTER 2: MATERIALS AND METHODS
The field study was conducted on 20 August, 2021 at the kitchen gardens of
the local people. Both the primary and secondary data were used for the
study.
Primary data on the plants were collected through observation. The data
generated by note taking during the observation was reviewed through
secondary literatures. Secondary literatures were collected through various
published and unpublished article, internet and books. Microsoft word 2013
is used for data interpretation and analysis.
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CHAPTER 3: OBSERVATION
In the present study, the morphological features of 4 taxa of the family Solanaceae
were studied.
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3. Solanum melongena (brinjal)
Habit: Erect herbaceous, cultivated. Habitat: Mesophyte. Stem: Cylindrical,
woody closely coved, erect. Leaves: Petiolate, large elliptic 10 – 18 cm.
Inflorescence: Clustered cymose. Flowers: Pinkish, actinomorphic, bisexual.
Calyx: 5 sepals, gamosepalous, persistant. Corolla: 5 petals, gamopetalous,
pinkish red coloured. Androecium: 5 stamens, epipetalous. Gynoecium:
Bicarpellary, syncarpous, bilocular, superior ovary with axile placentation.
Fruit: Berry, glabrous, dark purple.
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CHAPTER 4: RESULTS AND CONCLUSION
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CHAPTER 5: REFRENCES
For the project work, I have taken help from the following
sources.
Internet www.wikipedia.com
Internet www.britannica.com
Internet www.scialert.net.com
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CHAPTER 6: ANNEX