Organisms

Solanum melongena

A plant species of the genus SOLANUM, family SOLANACEAE. The fruit is a large, egg-shaped berry, varying in color from dark purple to red, yellowish, or white. The leaves are large and ovate. The flowers are pendant, violet, and two inches across.

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A plant species of the genus SOLANUM, family SOLANACEAE. The fruit is a large, egg-shaped berry, varying in color from dark purple to red, yellowish, or white. The leaves are large and ovate. The flowers are pendant, violet, and two inches across.

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  • Solanum melongenas
  • melongena, Solanum
  • Aubergine
  • Brinjal
  • Eggplant
  • Aubergines
  • Brinjals
  • Eggplants

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Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, anatomy & histology, chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, toxicity, ultrastructure, virology.

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2003

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Solanum melongena. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D032323. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D032323
  2. Solanum melongena. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eggplant
  3. Solanum melongena. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7540