Mandragora officinarum
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Mandragora officinarum L.
| Order | Solanales |
|---|---|
| Family | Solanaceae |
| Genus | Mandragora |
2n =
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| French | {{{french}}} |
Description
Popular names
- English: mandrake
- French: mandragore
- German: Alraune
Classification
Mandragora officinarum L. (1753)
synonyms:
- Atropa mandragora L. (1759)
- Mandragora officinalis Mill. (1768)
- Mandragora autumnalis Bertol. (1820)
- Mandragora vernalis Bertol. (1824)
Cultivars
History
-
Naples Dioscurides, (7th century, Cod. Gr. 1) -
Mandragoras (Dodoens, Pemptades, 1583)
Uses
See Cazin and Grieve's Herbal.
Contains hyoscyamine and other tropane alkaloids.