Datura metel L. (photo by S.Knapp, licensed under CC-BY-NC)

Solanaceae classification

Solanaceae classification

Classification

Solanaceae is divided into subfamilies, tribes, and subtribes, see Table below. These divisions reflect monophyletic clades based on the most recently published Solanaceae phylogeny by Deanna et al. (2025) with high species-level sampling (1,474 species of the c. 2,800, 53%).

List of genera

Below is an alphabetical list of all genera, with the subfamily designation, as currently accepted.

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Genus Subfamily & Tribe (subtribe) Data Source  
Alkekengi Mill. Solanoideae, Physalideae SolanaceaeSource GBIF
Anisodus Link & Otto Solanoideae, Hyoscyameae SolanaceaeSource GBIF
Anthocercis Labill. Nicotianoideae, Anthocercideae SolanaceaeSource GBIF