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PHARMACEUTICAL BOTANY 



northern hemisphere, having opposite lobed or odd-pinnate leaves, the 

 inflorescence usually cymose with perfect regular or irregular flowers, 

 and a baccate or drupaceous fruit. It includes 13 genera and about 200 

 species, the honeysuckle, viburnum, elder, etc. 



Family 10. Solanace^. — A family of gamopetalous, frequently 

 narcotic, poisonous plants — the nightshade family — having colorless 

 juice, alternate simple leaves, regular pentamerous and pentandrous 

 flowers and many seeds. It embraces 72 genera, and 1750 species, 

 found in all warm countries, particularly America. Solanum, the type 

 genus, includes S. tuberosum, the cultivated potato; 5. Melongena, the 

 egg-plant; S. nigrum, the black nightshade; S. Dulcamara, the bitter- 

 sweet; 5. Carolinense, the Horse Nettle. 



Family ii. Campanulace^. — A family of gamopetalous herbs — 

 the bellwort family — of northern temperate regions, with alternate 

 simple leaves and regular blue or white bell-shaped five-parted flowers, 

 embracing 53 genera (including the Lobeliacea) and a thousand species. 



Official drug 



Lobelia 



Part used Botanical name 



Leaves and flowering tops Lobelia inflata 



Family 12. Ericacejj. — A family of gamopetalous trees, shrubs, 

 or perennial herbs — the heath family — with commonly alternate, un- 

 divided, often evergreen leaves, variously shaped clusters of symmet- 



