Deadly Nightshade, ( Genus Solanum ), the belladonna

deadly nightshade

The belladonna. A poisonous plant but parts of which are used in medicine.

Taxonomic Hierarchy
Deadly Nightshade, Solanum
Kingdom Plantae – Vegetal, plants
Subkingdom Viridaeplantae – green plants
Infrakingdom Streptophyta – land plants
Division Tracheophyta – vascular plants
Subdivision Spermatophytina – spermatophytes, seed plants
Infradivision Angiospermae – flowering plants, angiosperms
Class Magnoliopsida
Superorder Asteranae
Order Solanales
Family Solanaceae – nightshades
Genus Solanum L. – nightshade
Species Solanum interius Rydb. – deadly nightshade

 

Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom Plantae – Vegetal, plants
Subkingdom Viridaeplantae – green plants
Infrakingdom Streptophyta – land plants
Division Tracheophyta – vascular plants
Subdivision Spermatophytina – spermatophytes, seed plants
Infradivision Angiospermae – flowering plants, angiosperms
Class Magnoliopsida
Superorder Asteranae
Order Solanales
Family Solanaceae – nightshades
Genus Solanum L. – nightshade
Species Solanum nigrum L. – deadly nightshade, garden nightshade, black nightshade

References and Further Reading

  • Webster's New World Dictionary of the American Language (College Edition) ©1955
  • Solanum interius [Rydb.,] Taxonomic Serial No.: 30435
  • Solanum nigrum [L.] Taxonomic Serial No.: 565525
  • The Poison Garden
  • PlantFiles: Deadly Nightshade, Belladonna, Devil's Cherry, Atropa belladonna
  • Atropa belladonna - Deadly Nightshade
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