Hyoscyamus vulgaris, Neck. France: starch of root recommended as famine food for extending bread flour, after removal of bitter element. Ref. PARMENTIER.
Lycium acutifolium, E. Mey. in Drege. Zululand (Ubombo district): leaves eaten. Vernacular name - Zulu: Umbilibili. Ref. HELY- HUTCHINSON.
Lycium chinense, Mill. China: ripe fruit eaten fresh. Chemical composition (leafy shoots): Protein = 3.9%. Fat = 0.72%. Carbohydrate = 2.254%. Ash = 1.3%. Rich in Vitamin A. Vernacular names: Kuko, Matrimony Vine. Ref. READ.
Lycium pallidum, Miers. North America (Arizona): fruit eaten by Native American Hopi group. Vernacular name: Wolfberry. Ref. MINNIS, WHITING.
Lycium pallidum (photo credit Prof. Paul Minnis)
Physalis angulata, L. Chad (central): fruit eaten. Nigeria (Kano State (northern): fruit eaten. Vernacular names - Hausa: Matsarmama. Arabic (Chad, central): B'lito. Ref. CRÉAC'H, MORTIMORE.
Solanum fendleri, Cav. North America ( United States, southwestern): tuber eaten raw or boiled with clay, by Native American Keresan Pueblo groups. Vernacular name: Nightshade. Ref. MINNS, WHITE.
Solanun guinense, Dun. in DC.; Klotsch. in Schomb. Chad (central): fruit eaten. Vernacular name - Arabic: Am b'lito zeriga. Ref. CRÉAC'H.
Solanum incertum, Dun. India (Madras Presidency): leaves and young shoots eaten as greens; ripe fruit eaten. Vernacular names - Tamil: Munnuthakalee. Telugu: Kakamachi. Ref. SHORTT.
Solanum Jacquini, Miq.; Willd. India (Madras Presidency): fruit cooked in curries. Vernacular names - Tamil: Cundung katrie. Telugu:Van kuda, Nella molunga. Ref. SHORTT, WATT.
Solanum jamesii, Torr. North America ( United States, southwestern): tuber eaten raw or boiled with clay, by Native American Keresan Pueblo group. Vernacular name: Wild Potato. Ref. MINNIS, WHITE.
Solanum nigrum, L. India (Bombay Presidency): leaves and fruit eaten; (Deccan): herb eaten; (Rajasthan, western): leaves and fruit used a vegetable; ripe fruit eaten raw. Zululand (Ubombo district): leaves and berries eaten. China: leaves and fruits eaten. Chemical composition (fruit, Chinese sample): Protein = 2.51%. Fat = 0.56%. Carbohydrate = 5.66%. Ash 1.19%. Leaves may contain a toxic element. Seeds may be above-average for angiospermous plants in the amino acids Alanine, Phenylalanine, and Threonine. Vernacular names - (India) Bombay Presidency, Ahmednagar district: Kangwani. Rajasthan (western) : Makol. Zululand: Ixabaxaba. English: Common Nightshade, Black Nightshade. Ref. GAMMIE; GUPTA & KANODIA, HELY-HUTCHINSON, SAXENA, UPHOF, VAN ETTEN et al, WATT.
Solanum septembolum, Bunge. China: leaves boiled and then eaten with oil and salt. Vernacular name - Nightshade. Ref. READ.
Solanum torvum, Buch.-Ham. ex Wall.; Schlecht.; Sw. India: unspecified portion of plant curried; (Madras Presidency): fruit used as vegetable. Vernacular names - Tamil: Soonday kai. Telugu: Choondai kai. Ref. SHORTT, WATT.
Solanum xanthocarpum, Schrad. & Wendl. India: unripe fruit eaten. (Deccan): herb eaten. Vernacular name - Bombay Presidency: Bhui ringi. Ref. GAMMIE, WATT.
Sparganium longifolium, Turcz. China: the seeds are husked, well- boiled, and eaten with oil and salt. Vernacular name: Bur-Reed. Ref. READ.