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Agriculture · Q480

Agronomy

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 480

Q480

Potato belongs to the family

A.
Solanaceae
Answer
B.
Compositeae
C.
Fabaceae
D.
Euphorbiaceae

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
The potato belongs to the family Solanaceae. It is a family of flowering plants that range from annual and perennial herbs to vines, epiphytes, shrubs and trees.
The name Solanaceae derives from the genus Solanum and it is also termed as Nightshade family.