What is the biological/scientific name of Potato?

🔑 Key Points
Potato is a native plant of America, a starchy tuber of the plant Solanum tuberosum, and the plant itself is a perennial in the nightshade family, Solanaceae.
Potato (Solanum tuberosum) is one of the most widely consumed carbohydrate-rich staple foods in large parts of the world.

📍 Additional Information
Solanum Lycopersicum:
The edible berry of the tomato plant is Solanum Lycopersicum, commonly known as the tomato plant.
This species originated in western South America and Central America.

Allium cepa:
Allium cepa, commonly known as onion, is a worldwide culinary and therapeutic spice that belongs to the family Liliaceae.
Onion is a source of various biologically active compounds, such as phenolic acids, thiosulphates, and flavonoids.

Allium sativum:
Allium sativum (Liliaceae), known as garlic, is a strong aromatic bulb crop originating from Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and western China.
Garlic grows in temperate and tropical regions all over the world, and many cultivars have been developed to suit different climates.