Hyoscyamus
Hyoscyamus — known as the henbanes — is a small genus of flowering plants in the nightshade family, Solanaceae. It comprises 11 species, all of which are toxic. It, along with other genera in the same family, is a source of the drug hyoscyamine (daturine).
| Hyoscyamus | |
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| Hyoscyamus niger | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Solanales |
| Family: | Solanaceae |
| Subfamily: | Solanoideae |
| Tribe: | Hyoscyameae |
| Genus: | Hyoscyamus L.[1] |
| Species | |
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11, see text | |
Selected species
| Image | Scientific name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|
 | Hyoscyamus albus L. – White henbane | Spain and Morocco |
 | Hyoscyamus aureus L. – Golden henbane | |
| Hyoscyamus boveanus L. | ||
| Hyoscyamus desertorum L. | ||
 | Hyoscyamus muticus L. – Egyptian henbane (synonym: H. falezlez) | North Africa and Arabia |
 | Hyoscyamus niger L. – Black henbane | Eurasia |
 | Hyoscyamus pusillus L. | East Asia |
| Hyoscyamus reticulatus L.[2] | ||
References
- "Hyoscyamus L." Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 2009-09-01. Archived from the original on 2008-10-05. Retrieved 2010-04-29.
- "Species Records of Hyoscyamus". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. Archived from the original on 2008-10-05. Retrieved 2010-04-29.
External links
Media related to Hyoscyamus at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Hyoscyamus at Wikispecies
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