Solanaceae Fortnight: Atropa acuminata from Gulmarg, Kashmir-GSFEB24/26

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Gurcharan Singh

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Feb 14, 2015, 11:02:57 PM2/14/15
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Atropa acuminata Royle ex Lindl., Hooker's J. Bot. Kew Gard. Misc. 1:138. 1849 (J. Hort. Soc. London 1:306. 1846)
syn: Atropa belladona Clarke (non L.)

Common names: Indian beladona, Indian deadly nightshade

Herb up to 1.6 m tall with alternate, ovate-lanceolate acuminate leaves; flowers yellow, 2-2.5 cm long, stamens included.
All parts of the plant contain the alkaloids atropine, hyoscyamine and bellodonnine, which are used as a sedative, antispasmodic, in convulsive disorders and as an antidote for poisoning. The black berries are very poisonous and cause delirium and dilation of the pupils.

Photographed from Gulmarg, Kashmir


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Nidhan Singh

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Feb 25, 2015, 3:49:38 AM2/25/15
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Beautiful pics Sir, are they taken from Wild ?

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Gurcharan Singh

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Feb 25, 2015, 10:18:35 AM2/25/15
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Yes, you may call it an escape.

Dr. Gurcharan Singh
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SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007
Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018.
Phone: 011-25518297  Mob: 9810359089

Ushadi Micromini

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Feb 25, 2015, 6:34:41 PM2/25/15
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yes to all your comments

and now we have synthetic chemicals do not need to extract the berries
just as well

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