Henbanes (Hyoscyamus)
Description
Hyoscyamus known as the henbanes is a small genus of flowering plants in the nightshade family, Solanaceae. It comprises 11 species, all of which are toxic. It, along with other genera in the same family, is a source of the drug hyoscyamine (daturine).
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Class:
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Order: Solanales
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Family: Solanaceae
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Genus: Hyoscyamus
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