Solanum
by Eva Lechner
Title
Solanum
Artist
Eva Lechner
Medium
Photograph - Photograph-fine Art
Description
A macro taken in the Botanical Garden of University Bochum,Germany
Solanum is a large and diverse genus of flowering plants, which include two food crops of high economic importance, the potato and the tomato. It also contains the nightshades and horse nettles, as well as numerous plants cultivated for their ornamental flowers and fruit.
Solanum species show a wide range of growing habits, such as annual and perennials, vines, subshrubs, shrubs, and small trees. Many formerly independent genera like Lycopersicon (the tomatoes) and Cyphomandra are now included in Solanum as subgenera or sections. Thus, the genus today contains roughly 1,500�2,000 species.
The generic name was first used by Pliny the Elder (23�79) for a plant also known as strychnos, most likely S. nigrum. Its derivation is uncertain, possibly stemming from the Latin word sol, meaning "sun," referring to its status as a plant of the sun. Another possibility is that the root was solare, meaning "to soothe," or solamen, meaning "a comfort," which would refer to the soothing effects of the plant upon ingestion.
A winner,2nd place in the contest "Flower!
3rd place in the Contest PURPLE FLOWERS - ALL MEDIA-May 2021
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January 24th, 2017
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Comments (40)
Galina Lavrova
Eva, congratulations,on your 3d Place in the Purple Flowers Contest! Very beautiful work! lf
Sarah Irland
Congratulations, Eva, on your Win in the Purple Flowers Contest for this beautiful photograph! Well deserved! Voted.
Laurel Adams
Eva, CONGRATULATIONS on your THIRD PLACE WIN in the PURPLE FLOWERS CONTEST!…YAY! SO WELL DESERVED!
Conni Schaftenaar
congrats, Eva, on your 3rd place win in the Purple Flowers - All Media contest! voted, L/F
Marilyn DeBlock
Beautiful work! Congrats on your 3rd place win in the Purple Flowers All Media contest!
Liesl Walsh
Thank you for visiting my galleries, I appreciate it! Gorgeous image! Love the colors and the processing! l/f
Hazel Holland
Gorgeous floral capture and amazing processing that makes your image look like a painting, Eva! L/F
Robyn King
Really lovely work Eva!! Congratulations on being an Honored Member in the Pictures for Present group:-)
Dominique Fortier
How nice and bucolic, Eva! Congratulations on being an Honored Member of the "Pictures for Present" group as well as your second place win in the ABC Group's weekly contest F is for Flowers. l/f
Michael Mirijan
EVA LECHNER is an honored member of the group PICTURES for PRESENT. This wonderful picture featured on the homepage as a respect to the great artist.
Emmy Vickers
Congrats Eva on your second place win in the ABC Group's weekly contest F is for Flowers. This is a beautiful work of art. Great colors and texture. l/v
Luther Fine Art
Congratulations on your second place win in the ABC GROUP'S weekly contest, F IS FOR FLOWER! Your beautiful image is just gorgeous! It will be proudly displayed on our group's home page! LFC