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Solanum melongena

Photo by Brian10
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Brian10
Thanks for the information! That makes sense.
Jonathan Sequeira
Peppers, Tomatoes, Tobacco, Eggplant, Potatoes are in the same family, that is why the flowers looks little similar.
The MnMs
May be they have some relation at the level of family? One learns lots with Noah :-)
Brian10
You're right, it is very similar to the potato flower. It is strange how plants so different have flowers that are almost identical.
The MnMs
I s so similar to the potato flower..I did not know they look so much alike :-)

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