familySolanaceae
genusAtropa
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Difference between revisions of "Atropa"
Sp. Pl. 1: 181. 1753.
Common names: Belladonna
Introduced
Etymology: Greek atropos, inexorable or unchangeable, alluding to one of the three Moirai, goddesses of fate and destiny in Greek mythology
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 14.
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Latest revision as of 13:14, 24 November 2024
Herbs, perennial, rhizomatous, glabrous or pubescent. Stems branching. Leaves alternate (sometimes geminate). Inflorescences axillary, solitary flowers. Flowers 5-merous; calyx accrescent, campanulate, 5-lobed, lobes acute to acuminate, widely flaring in fruit; corolla yellow or purple, radial, campanulate, lobes flaring to reflexed; stamens inserted at base of corolla tube, equal; anthers basifixed, ovate, (basally lobed), dehiscing by longitudinal slits; ovary 2-carpellate; style arched, curved; stigma capitate. Fruits berries, globose, fleshy. Seeds globose-reniform. x = 12.
Distribution
Introduced; Europe, w, c Asia, n Africa, introduced also in South America.
Discussion
Species 3 (1 in the flora).
Selected References
None.