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Solanaceae

Subfamily Browallioideae
Tribe Browallieae

Subfamily Browallioideae
Tribe Cestreae

Subfamily Nicotianoideae

Subfamily Petunioideae

Subfamily Schizanthoideae

Subfamily Solanoideae

Subfamily Solanoideae
Tribe Capsiceae

Subfamily Solanoideae
Tribe Datureae

Subfamily Solanoideae
Tribe Juanulloeae

Subfamily Solanoideae
Tribe Lycieae

Subfamily Solanoideae
Tribe Physaleae

Subfamily Solanoideae
Tribe Solaneae

W/C = Wild Collected
Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal

  • Common Name: Ashwagandha
  • Family: Solanaceae Juss.

  • Country of Origin: Australia, E. Asia, Africa.
  • Habitat: Open places, disturbed areas etc. An undershrub in stony places

  • Description: Additional Common Names: Ajagandha, Kanaje Hindi, Samm Al Ferakh

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Accession Data:

  • Accession # 199200148
  • Source: seed from stock #850485
  • Accession Date: 06-01-1991
  • Bench: 1201 - AUS:India A
  • Qty: 2 confirmed on 02-01-2012
Classification:

  • Division: Magnoliophyta
  • Class: Magnoliopsida
  • SubClass: euasterid I
  • Order: Solanales
  • SubOrder:
  • Family: Solanaceae
  • SubFamily: Solanoideae
  • Tribe: Physaleae
  • SubTribe: Withaninae
References:

  1. Plants For A Future Website

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