Solanum.] | " SOLANACER. 223 
anee are more or less poisonous or narcotic. The thorn-apple 
(Datura) is a violent narcotic when taken internally ; henbane 
* Fruit a berry, . 
© Fruiting calyx enlarged or not, supporting the berry. 
vules and seeds very numerous. 
Anthers opening longitudinally, with or without apical pores; 
leaves. pinnati he a See eas A ey 
Anthers opening longitudinally; leavessimple . . .  « Capsicum. 
Anthers Opening by apical pores . é ‘ 5 * - Solanum, 
++ Ovules and seeds solitary in the cells. 
Anthers almost sessile; ovary 2-celled, the solitary ovules later- 
ally from the septum ; seeds concave . ‘ ‘ -  « Gardneria, 
OO Fruiting calyx enlarged and entirely enclosing the 
erry. 
— 5-parted, cordate at the base =. 320. 20s SSeS: Nicaea, 
alyx shortly 5-lobed . ; -  « « Physalis. 
* it a capsule, opening valvately. 
Calyx tubular, longitudinally fissuring, entirely or only the cireum- 
Cal ekg, persisten’ {tats cepecroye 89h wi OTE 
YX more or less bell-shaped, wholly persistent and enclosing the 
capsule = . . ° . ° ° ° 7 . Ni icotiana, 
SOLANUM, L. 
| Calyx 5- (rarely 4- or 6-10-) -toothed or -lobed, or truncate. 
_ Corolla’ rotate or shallowly bell-shaped, 5- or rarely 4-lobed or 
in bud, Stamens as many as corolla-lobes, the 
filaments short; anthers linear or oblong, erect and connivent, 
either parallel or more frequently tapering upwards and forming a 
