Nicotiana tabacum
The family Solanaceae contains such important food species as the potato ("[[Solanum tuberosum]]"), the tomato ("[[Solanum lycopersicum]]"), the pepper ("[[Capsicum annuum]]") and the aubergine or eggplant ("[[Solanum melongena]]"). "[[Nicotiana tabacum]]," originally from South America, is now cultivated throughout the world to produce tobacco.