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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

The table below provides the list of accepted genera for the family in alphabetic order. The formal subfamily, tribes, and subtribe is also provided for each, as well as the PhyloCode classification of Solanaceae by Deanna et al. (2025).

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Genus Subfamily, tribe (subtribe) PhyloCode Occurrence data
Alkekengi Mill. Solanoideae, Physalideae /Physalideae GBIF
Anisodus Link & Otto Solanoideae, Hyoscyameae /Hyoschyaminae GBIF
Anthocercis Labill. Nicotianoideae, Anthocercideae /Anthocercideae GBIF