Thursday, October 10, 2019

2. Brinjal (Eggplant) | கத்தரிக்காய் (வழுதனங்காய்) | Solanum melongena

2. Brinjal (Eggplant)
கத்தரிக்காய் (வழுதனங்காய்)
Solanum melongena

Author:
Dr. P. Yowan Jeba Raj, M.Sc., B.Ed., Ph.D.
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Solanum melongena (or) Brinjal:
It is a species of vegetable in Solanum genus (which having 1,199 species) in solanaceae family.
1. Vegetable Photo Pose(s):

2. Systematic & Common Name(s)
Brinjal
Solanum melongena
L.
1753
Binomial name

Common name(s)
Tamil name(s)
(in English)
Solanum melongena
1
Brinjal
கத்தரிக்காய்
கத்திரிக்காய்
Kaththarikkaai
Kaththirikkaai

2
Eggplant 🍆
கத்தரி
Kaththari
(Synonyms Link)
3
Aubergine
வழுதனங்காய்
Valuthanankaai


3. Scientific Classification:

Brinjal
Solanum melongena
L.
1753
Sl. No.
Categories
Description
1.
Empire (or Domain):
Eukaryote
-
2.
Kingdom:
Plantae
- plants
3.
Division (or Phylum):
Tracheophyta
- vascular plants
4.
Class:
Magnoliopsida
- dicots
5.
Order:
Solanales
-
6.
Family:
Sokanaceae
- amaranth family
*
Tribe:
---
-
7.
Genus:
Solanum
- chaff flower
*
Section:
---
-
8.
Species:
melongena
- devil’s horsewhip
*
Binomial name:
Solanum melongena
4. Plant Photo-gallery:



References:
1.         C. Linn., Sp. Pl.17531, 186.
2.         Eggplant – Wikipedia
3.         Solanum – www.theplantlist.org

4.         P.-C. Kuo, M.-L. Yang, P.-L. Wu, H.-N. Shih, T.N. Thang, N.X. Dung, T.-S. Wu, J. Asian Nat. Prod. Res.200810(7), 689-693.
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