Abstract
The taxonomic study of the family Solanaceae A. Juss is represented in Serra Negra, Rio Preto municipality, Minas Gerais state is presented. In this area the family is represented by eight genera and 26 species. The species are: Athenaea picta ,Aureliana fasciculata, Brugmansia suaveolens, Cestrum bracteatum, Dyssochroma viridiflorum, Nicotiana tabacum, Physalis pubescens, Solanum bullatum, S. capsicoides, S. cinnamomeum, S. decorum, S. leptostachys, S. leucodendron, S. luridifuscescens, S. lycocarpum, S. melissarum, S. palinacanthum, S. piluliferum, S. pseudoquina, S. schizandrum, S. sellowianum, S. sisymbriifolium, S. subumbellatum, S. swartzianum, S. vaillantii e S. velleum. Solanum is the most representative genus with 19 species. A key for identification, as well as, descriptions, illustrations, and comments about of the species taxonomy, ecology and geographic distribution is presented.
Key words:
Atlantic Forest; Mantiqueira Range; Solanum; taxonomy