Definition: A plant species of the genus ATROPA, family SOLANACEAE that contains ATROPINE; SCOPOLAMINE; BELLADONNA ALKALOIDS and other SOLANACEOUS ALKALOIDS. Some species in this genus are called deadly nightshade which is also a common name for SOLANUM.
BLACK NIGHTSHADE see SOLANUM NIGRUM is also available; coord with specific PLANT STRUCTURES term if pertinent; for use in therapy coord IM with PHYTOTHERAPY (IM) + disease/drug ther (IM) + PLANT PREPARATIONS or its indentations/ther use (IM or NIM) + spe
See AlsoBelladonna Alkaloids
Other names Belladonna; belladonnas, Atropa; belladonna, Atropa; Belladonnas; Atropa belladonnas
