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Taxon:  Hyoscyamus muticus L.



Summary
Genus:
Hyoscyamus
Family:
Solanaceae
Subfamily:
Solanoideae
Tribe:
Hyoscyameae
Nomen number:
19531
Place of publication:
Mant. pl. 1:45. 1767
Verified:
11/06/1985 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
0 (0  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System. 
Other conspecific taxa
Hyoscyamus muticus L. subsp. falezlez (Coss.) Maire (0 active accession[s])
Hyoscyamus muticus L. subsp. muticus (0 active accession[s])
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
No images


Reference(s)
  1. Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource) www.skud.info
  2. Boulos, L. 1995. Flora of Egypt checklist.
  3. Boulos, L. 1999-. Flora of Egypt
  4. Cufodontis, G. 1953-1972. Enumeratio plantarum aethiopiae: Spermatophyta.
  5. Encke, F. et al. 1984. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 13. Auflage
  6. Hanelt, P., ed. 2001. Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops. Volumes 1-6
  7. Hoare, A. & S. Knapp. 1997. A phylogenetic conspectus of the tribe Hyoscyamae: Solanacae. Bull. Brit. Mus. (Nat. Hist.), Bot. 27:15.
  8. Migahid, A. M. 1988-1990. Flora of Saudi Arabia, ed. 3.
  9. Mouterde, P. 1966-. Nouvelle flore du Liban et de la Syrie.
  10. Ozenda, P. 1977. Flore du Sahara, ed. 2
  11. Pottier-Alapetite, G. 1979-1981. Flore de la Tunisie: Angiospermes-Dicotyledones. Note: mentions
  12. Quézel, P. & S. Santa. 1962-1963. Nouvelle flore de l'Algerie.
  13. Rechinger, K. H., ed. 1963-. Flora iranica. Note: mentions
  14. Uphof, J. C. T. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants, ed. 2.
Common names
English
henbane –
Arabic
sakaran –
Swedish
egyptisk bolmört –
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNote
1NativeAfricaNortheast Tropical AfricaChad n.?
1NativeAfricaNortheast Tropical AfricaEthiopia  
1NativeAfricaNortheast Tropical AfricaSudan  
1NativeAfricaNorthern AfricaAlgeria  
1NativeAfricaNorthern AfricaEgypt  
1NativeAfricaNorthern AfricaLibya probably
1NativeAfricaWest Tropical AfricaNiger n.?
1NativeAsia-TemperateArabian PeninsulaSaudi Arabia  
1NativeAsia-TemperateWestern AsiaJordan  
1NativeAsia-TemperateWestern AsiaSyria  
2CultivatedAsia-TropicalIndian SubcontinentPakistan  
Native
Africa
  • NORTHERN AFRICA: Algeria, Egypt, Libya (probably)
  • NORTHEAST TROPICAL AFRICA: Ethiopia, Sudan, Chad (n.?)
  • WEST TROPICAL AFRICA: Niger (n.?)
Asia-Temperate
  • ARABIAN PENINSULA: Saudi Arabia
  • WESTERN ASIA: Jordan, Syria
Cultivated
Asia-Tropical
  • INDIAN SUBCONTINENT: Pakistan
Economic Uses
UsageTypeNoteReference
Medicinessource of atropine, hyoscine, & hyoscyaminefide Bull Brit Mus 27:15. 1997Hoare, A. & S. Knapp. 1997. A phylogenetic conspectus of the tribe Hyoscyamae: Solanacae. Bull. Brit. Mus. (Nat. Hist.), Bot. 27:15.
Socialnarcotic Uphof, J. C. T. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants, ed. 2.
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2025. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://grip.mawarid.gov.om/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=19531. Accessed 16 May 2025.