, the family Solanaceae is characterized by a gynoecium that is bicarpellary and syncarpous with a superior, bilocular ovary. The text notes the placement as 'obligately' (a likely OCR error for obliquely) placed. Solanum is the type genus for Solanaceae. In contrast, Brassica (Brassicaceae) typically has a false septum (replum), Aloe (Liliaceae) is tricarpellary, and Sesbania (Fabaceae) is monocarpellary.