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The nightshade family, scientifically known as Solanaceae, is a vast group of flowering plants that includes everyday edibles like tomatoes, potatoes, and peppers. Beyond their culinary roles, these plants are prized in medicine for compounds like atropine, but they also harbor toxic species that have been historically linked to folklore and poisonings, adding a thrilling edge to their study in modern botany.
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