''Alona'' is a genus of plants in the

Solanaceae The Solanaceae , or nightshades, are a family of flowering plants that ranges from annual and perennial herbs to vines, lianas, epiphytes, shrubs, and trees, and includes a number of agricultural crops, medicinal plants, spices, weeds, and orn ...

or nightshade family native to Chile. It is often considered to be a subgenus within the genus ''

Nolana ''Nolana'' (Chilean bell flower) is a genus of hard annual or perennial plants in the nightshade family. The genus is mostly native to Chile and Peru. Species in this genus, especially '' N. paradoxa'', serve as a model system for studies on flo ...

''.

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'' Germplasm Resources Information Network''Alona''
Solanoideae Solanaceae genera {{Solanales-stub