1. Solinum.] 76. SOLANACEJE. [2. Datuju. 



Waste ground, but not nearly as common as the next. Fls. Jr., nearly 

 all the year round. 



L. usually with ronnded or sub-cordate base and shallow lobes. Fls. 

 J-l" diam. Berry yellow J* diam. exceeding the unarmed calyx. 

 The fruit is said to be eaten. 



5. S. indicum, L. Hanjad, Anjed, Hanjid, K. ; Barhanta, 

 H. ; Baiakur, Beng, 



A stellately tomentose shrub or undershrub 3-6 ft. high 

 with usually deeply lobed leaves always more or less prickly 

 ou ihe nerves beueath, and with lateral usually simple cymes 

 of blue flowers. 



Waste ground, very common. Fls., Fr.' nearly all the year. 



L. with acute, uneven or straight rarely rounded base, 3-6", usually 

 acuminate. • Inflorescence usually and calyx-lobes sometimes spinous. 

 Fls. |* diam. rarely nearly white. Fruiting-pedicels often 7 or more! 

 erecto-patent. Berry yellow %'' diam. exceeding the calyx. 



The berries are rubbed on the forehead for headache. 



6. S. Melongena, L. Dhoko (wild form), Bengar, K. ) Baigan, B. 

 The Brinjal (when cultivated) Var. insana, Prain (S. insanum, Willd) 

 Erect herbaceous 2-6 ft-, branches stellate tomentose, covered with 

 straight straw-coloured prickles on stems, leaves, inflorescence and calyx. 

 Fls. blue H" diam. Fruiting-peduncles stout with 1-4 or 5 reflexed 

 pedicels. Berries globose or oval 1-2* diam, yellow. 



Waste ground, occasional, and supposed to be an escape from cultiva- 

 tion. Fls., Fr. Jany.-June. 



Each calyx-lobe has usually a long recurved spine. 



j. Datura, L. 

 Large coarse sub -shrubby herbs with large simple leaves 

 and very large tubular-funnel-shaped flowers. Calyx tubular 

 circumsciss above the base in fruit. Corolla limb plaited 

 entire or shortly lobed. Ovary 2-, or by further partitions, 

 4-celled. Capsule 4-celled, 4-valved or opening irregularly, 

 spinous. 



1. D. stramonium, L- Var.Tatula. Dhatura, E., K. 

 Thorn-apple 



A large annual 2-4 ft. high with ovate toothed or 

 sinuate leaves 6-8" long and large purple flowers 3-6" long 



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