Brinjal and potato belong to the same genus Solanum, but to two different species. What defines them as seperate species?
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Brinjal and potato belong to the same genus Solanum, but to two different species. ... This is because both of them show the common characteristics found in the plants of the genus Solanum - like Phyllotaxy, venation, inflorescence etc. However, breeding is not possible between the two species of brinjal and potato.
They belong to different species because they have
(i) different morphological features.
(ii) reproductive isolation (inability to interbreed).
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