Atropa acuminata from Gulmarg, Kashmir

[Gurcharan Singh]

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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Dr. Gurcharan Singh
Retired  Associate Professor
SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007
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[Ushadi micromini]

Very nice, clear depction..
does it get berries that turn black, just like the ones in described
in
classical herbals...
or is it different?
and ethnobotanical uses etc?

Usha di
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On Jul 29, 1:13 pm, Gurcharan Singh <singh...@gmail.com> wrote:
> *Atropa acuminata* Royle ex Lindl., Hooker's J. Bot. Kew Gard. Misc. 1:138.

>  Atropa-acuminata-Gulmarg-Kashmir-1.jpg
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>  Atropa-acuminata-Gulmarg-Kashmir-2.jpg
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[Gurcharan Singh]

Usha di

They are reported to be black in this species. I am visiting the place in another fortnight, hope they are ripe by then and I may be able to photograph.

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Dr. Gurcharan Singh
Retired  Associate Professor
SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007
Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018.
Phone: 011-25518297  Mob: 9810359089
http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ 

 

[Balkar Arya]

Nice Pics Sir

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Regards

Dr Balkar Singh
Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology
Arya P G College, Panipat
Haryana-132103
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