Question

Which family does brinjal belong to?

Answer 1

Brinjal:

1. Brinjal, Solanum melongena, is a member of the Solanaceae family.
2. Their fruits are high in iodine and thus are eaten as vegetables.
3. The gynoecium is syncarpous and carpellary, and it inevitably leads to a superior bilocular ovary.
4. On the segment placentation, each locule includes several ovules.
5. Members of the Solanaceae are defined by the existence of a tangentially placed septum in the ovarian and highly swelled up placentae.