Plant Details

Accepted name:: Atropa bella-donna L. [Solanaceae]
Source:: World Checklist ( Medium Taxonomic Confidence )
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Non-scientific name:	Class of name:	Medicinal source:
angurshefa	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
atropa belladonna	Pharmaceutical	E-Kommission: Approved Status (1984-1994)
atropa belladonna leaf	Other	U.S. Pharmacopoeia USP 39 (2016)
atropa yaprağı	Other	Med. Pl. Trade Turkey (Özhatay et al., 1997)
banewort	Other	U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia (HPUS, 2009) U.S. Pharmacopoeia USP 39 (2016)
beautiful death	Other	U.S. Pharmacopoeia USP 39 (2016)
beladama	Other	GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999) U.S. Pharmacopoeia USP 39 (2016)
beladon	Other	Med. Pl. in Markets of Mashhad, Iran (Amiri & Joharchi, 2013)
beladona	Other	Farmacopeia Brasileira, 5th edn. (Anvisa, 2010) MAPs in Makawanpur, C Nepal (Bhattarai & Tamang, 2017) Med. Pl. Braz. Pharm. (Brandão et al., 2006)
belladona	Other	Demand & Supply of Med. Pl. in India (Ved et al., 2008) GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999) U.S. Pharmacopoeia USP 39 (2016)
belladona, hoja	Other	Farmacopea Argentina, 8th edn. (2012) Farmacopea Herbolaria Mexicanos (2013) Farmacopea Herbolaria Mexico (2001)
belladona, raiz	Other	Farmacopea Herbolaria Mexico (2001)
belladona, raíz	Other	Farmacopea Herbolaria Mexicanos (2013)
belladone	Other	GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999) Pl. Méd. de la Pharmacopée: Liste A (2000) U.S. Pharmacopoeia USP 39 (2016)
belladonna	Other	Ethnomedica (RBG, Kew, 2020) GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999) Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000) Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020) Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004) U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016) U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia (HPUS, 2009) U.S. Pharmacopoeia USP 39 (2016) WHODrug Herbal Substances (WHO-UMC, 2019)
belladonna alkaloids	Other	WHODrug Herbal Substances, Suppl. 2023 (WHO-UMC, 2023)
belladonna extract	Other	Japanese Pharmacopoeia, 15th edn. (2006) Japanese Pharmacopoeia, 16th edn. (2012) Korean Pharmacopoeia, 9th edn. (2007) Pharmacopoeia of China (2005) WHODrug Herbal Substances, Suppl. 2023 (WHO-UMC, 2023)
belladonna herb	Other	British Pharmacopoeia 2015, Vol. 4 (2014) Pharmacopoeia of China (2005) Pharmacopoeia of China (2010) WHODrug Herbal Substances, Suppl. 2023 (WHO-UMC, 2023)
belladonna leaf	Other	British Pharmacopoeia 2009, Vol. 4 (2008) British Pharmacopoeia 2012, Vol. 4 (2011) British Pharmacopoeia 2015, Vol. 4 (2014) European Pharmacopoeia, 6th edn. (2007) European Pharmacopoeia, 7th edn. (2012) U.S. Pharmacopoeia USP 32 (2008) U.S. Pharmacopoeia USP 37 (2013) U.S. Pharmacopoeia USP 39 (2016) U.S. Pharmacopoeia USP 43 (2020)
belladonna liquid extract	Other	Pharmacopoeia of China (2005)
belladonna root	Other	Japanese Pharmacopoeia, 15th edn. (2006) Japanese Pharmacopoeia, 16th edn. (2012) Japanese Pharmacopoeia, 17th edn. (incl. Suppl. I and II) (2016-2019) Korean Pharmacopoeia, 10th edn. (MFDS, 2012) Korean Pharmacopoeia, 9th edn. (2007) U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia (HPUS, 2009)
belladonna tablets	Other	Pharmacopoeia of China (2005)
belladonna tincture	Other	Pharmacopoeia of China (2005) WHODrug Herbal Substances, Suppl. 2023 (WHO-UMC, 2023)
belladonna, radix	Other	U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia (HPUS, 2009)
belladonnablätter	Other	E-Kommission: Approved Status (1984-1994)
belladonnae folium	Pharmaceutical	E-Kommission: Approved Status (1984-1994) European Pharmacopoeia, 6th edn. (2007) European Pharmacopoeia, 7th edn. (2012) Farmacopeia Brasileira, 5th edn. (Anvisa, 2010) Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
belladonnae herba	Pharmaceutical	Pharmacopoeia of China (2010) Pharmacopoeia of China (2015)
belladonnae pulvis normatus	Pharmaceutical	Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
belladonnae radix	Pharmaceutical	E-Kommission: Approved Status (1984-1994) Japanese Pharmacopoeia, 15th edn. (2006) Japanese Pharmacopoeia, 16th edn. (2012) Japanese Pharmacopoeia, 17th edn. (incl. Suppl. I and II) (2016-2019) Korean Pharmacopoeia, 10th edn. (MFDS, 2012) Korean Pharmacopoeia, 9th edn. (2007) Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
belladonnawurzel	Other	E-Kommission: Approved Status (1984-1994)
belladonne	Other	Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
bikh luffah	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
deadly nightshade	Other	Ethnomedica (RBG, Kew, 2020) Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000) Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020) Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004) National List of Med. Pl. in Palestine (Ali-Shtayeh et al., 2014) U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016) U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia (HPUS, 2009) U.S. Pharmacopoeia USP 39 (2016) WHODrug Herbal Substances (WHO-UMC, 2019)
deadly nightshade root	Other	U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia (HPUS, 2009)
deadly-nightshade	Other	GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
death cherries	Other	U.S. Pharmacopoeia USP 39 (2016)
death's herb	Other	U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia (HPUS, 2009)
devil’s berries	Other	U.S. Pharmacopoeia USP 39 (2016)
devil’s herb	Other	U.S. Pharmacopoeia USP 39 (2016)
dianqie ding	Other	Pharmacopoeia of China (2005)
dianqie jingao	Other	Pharmacopoeia of China (2005)
dianqie liujingao	Other	Pharmacopoeia of China (2005)
dianqie pian	Other	Pharmacopoeia of China (2005)
dianqiecao	Other	Pharmacopoeia of China (2005) Pharmacopoeia of China (2010) Pharmacopoeia of China (2015)
divale	Other	U.S. Pharmacopoeia USP 39 (2016)
diwale	Other	U.S. Pharmacopoeia USP 39 (2016)
dwaberry	Other	U.S. Pharmacopoeia USP 39 (2016)
dwale	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020) U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia (HPUS, 2009) WHODrug Herbal Substances (WHO-UMC, 2019)
extractum belladonnae	Pharmaceutical	Japanese Pharmacopoeia, 15th edn. (2006) Pharmacopoeia of China (2005)
extractum belladonnae liquidum	Pharmaceutical	Pharmacopoeia of China (2005)
fair lady	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
folia belladonnae	Pharmaceutical	Med. Pl. of the Russian Pharm. (Shikov, 2014)
great morel	Other	U.S. Pharmacopoeia USP 39 (2016)
herba belladonnae	Pharmaceutical	Pharmacopoeia of China (2005)
luckmuna	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
luckmunee	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
merdum seeah	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
morelle furieuse	Other	GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999) Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004) U.S. Pharmacopoeia USP 39 (2016)
naughty man’s cherries	Other	U.S. Pharmacopoeia USP 39 (2016)
pellatona	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
pelletonacceti	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
poast bikh luffah	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
poison black cherry	Other	U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia (HPUS, 2009) WHODrug Herbal Substances (WHO-UMC, 2019)
saagngnur	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
sag-angur	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
sagangur	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
shafoo	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
suci	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
tabellae belladonnae	Pharmaceutical	Pharmacopoeia of China (2005)
tinctura belladonnae	Pharmaceutical	Pharmacopoeia of China (2005)
tollkirsche	Other	E-Kommission: Approved Status (1984-1994) GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999) Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004) U.S. Pharmacopoeia USP 39 (2016)
tòu lài	Other	Med. Pl. of Limu Mountains, China (Zheng et al., 2013)
ustrung	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
ğüzel avrat otu	Other	Med. Pl. Trade Turkey (Özhatay et al., 1997)
‫ست الحسن‬	Other	National List of Med. Pl. in Palestine (Ali-Shtayeh et al., 2014)
ベラドンナエキス	Other	Japanese Pharmacopoeia, 16th edn. (2012)
ベラドンナコン	Other	Japanese Pharmacopoeia, 16th edn. (2012) Japanese Pharmacopoeia, 17th edn. (incl. Suppl. I and II) (2016-2019)
颠茄草	Other	Polyglot Asian Med.: Chinese Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)

Part(s) of plant used:	Drug form:	Medicinal source:
herb	dried herb	Pharmacopoeia of China (2010)
leaf, flowering top, fruiting top		British Pharmacopoeia 2015, Vol. 4 (2014)
leaf, flowering tops		Pl. Méd. de la Pharmacopée: Liste A (2000)
roots		Med. Pl. of Limu Mountains, China (Zheng et al., 2013)
leaf, flowering or fruiting top	dried leaf and flowering or fruiting top	U.S. Pharmacopoeia USP 39 (2016)
Root, Leaf		MAPs in Makawanpur, C Nepal (Bhattarai & Tamang, 2017)
Leaf, Herb, Root		WHODrug Herbal Substances (WHO-UMC, 2019)
leaves		Med. Pl. in Markets of Mashhad, Iran (Amiri & Joharchi, 2013)
herb, root, leaf, whole plant	extract, tincture, dry extract, powder, liquid extract, total alkaloid extract	WHODrug Herbal Substances, Suppl. 2023 (WHO-UMC, 2023)
leaf, flowering top, fruiting top		U.S. Pharmacopoeia USP 43 (2020)
root		Japanese Pharmacopoeia, 17th edn. (incl. Suppl. I and II) (2016-2019)
leaf, root		Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
herb	tincture prepared from dried herb	Pharmacopoeia of China (2005)
leaf or stem tops	dried leaf or dried leaf and flowering, and occasionally fruit-beraring tops	British Pharmacopoeia 2009, Vol. 4 (2008)
flower, leaf	dried leaf and flowering or fruiting top	U.S. Pharmacopoeia USP 32 (2008)
leaf and fruit-bearing top	dried leaf or dried leaf and flowering, and occasionally fruit-bearing top	European Pharmacopoeia, 6th edn. (2007)
root	extract	Japanese Pharmacopoeia, 15th edn. (2006)
flower, fruit, leaf	dried flower, fruit, leaf	Farmacopea Herbolaria Mexico (2001)
leaf	vegetal drug, dry extract, fluid extract, powdered drug, tincture	Med. Pl. Braz. Pharm. (Brandão et al., 2006)
root		U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia (HPUS, 2009)
Root		Demand & Supply of Med. Pl. in India (Ved et al., 2008)
leaf	dried leaves	Farmacopeia Brasileira, 5th edn. (Anvisa, 2010)
root		Korean Pharmacopoeia, 9th edn. (2007)
root		Japanese Pharmacopoeia, 16th edn. (2012)
leaf, flowering top	Dried leaf or dried leaf and flowering, and occasionally fruit-bearing, tops	European Pharmacopoeia, 7th edn. (2012)
leaf, flowering or fruiting top	dried leaf and flowering or fruiting top	U.S. Pharmacopoeia USP 37 (2013)
leaf, flower, fruit	dried leaves, also mixed with flowers or fruits	Farmacopea Argentina, 8th edn. (2012)
hojas secas, solas o mezcladas con pequeños trozos de flores y a veces con frutos secos		Farmacopea Herbolaria Mexicanos (2013)
root		Korean Pharmacopoeia, 10th edn. (MFDS, 2012)

Kew's taxonomic resources include 14 scientific synonym(s) for this plant:

Atropa caucasica Kreyer Rezul't. shestiletn. nabl.: 48 (1925).
Atropa bella-donna subsp. caucasica (Kreyer) Avet. Biol. Zhurn. Armenii 34: 908 (1981).
Atropa bella-donna var. lutea Döll Fl. Baden 2: 770 (1859).
Atropa bella-donna f. lutea (Döll) G.Dietr. Exkursionsfl. Istrien: 16 (2014).
Atropa borealis Kreyer ex Pascher Flora 148: 101 (1959).
Atropa cordata Pascher Flora 148: 108 (1959).
Atropa digitaloides Pascher Flora 148: 109 (1959).
Atropa lethalis Salisb. Prodr. Stirp. Chap. Allerton: 132 (1796), nom. superfl.
Atropa lutea (Döll) Al-Nowaihi & M.M.Mourad Taeckholmia 19: 175 (1999), without basionym ref.
Atropa mediterranea Kreyer ex Pascher Flora 148: 101 (1959).
Atropa paschkewiczii Kreyer Mogilevsk. Opytn. Stants. Lek. Rast. 1: 35 (1925).
Belladona baccifera Lam. Fl. Franç. 2: 255 (1779).
Belladona trichotoma Scop. Fl. Carniol., ed. 2, 1: 160 (1771).
Boberella bella-donna (L.) E.H.L.Krause in J.W.Sturm, Deutschl. Fl. Abbild., ed. 2. 10: 57 (1903).

This plant is cited in medicinal sources using the following names:

Name as published:	Medicinal source:
Atropa bella-donna L.	Hagers Handbuch (Hänsel et al., 1992-1998) Med. Pl. of the Russian Pharm. (Shikov, 2014) U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016) WHODrug Herbal Substances, Suppl. 2023 (WHO-UMC, 2023) World Checklist of Useful Pl. Spp. (Diazgranados et al., 2020)
Atropa belladona L.	Farmacopea Argentina, 8th edn. (2012) Farmacopea Herbolaria Mexico (2001) Pl. Méd. de la Pharmacopée: Liste A (2000) SOTWP 2016: Pl. for Malaria, Pl. for Fever (Milliken, 2015)
Atropa belladonna	Ethnomedica (RBG, Kew, 2020) Europe's Med. Pl. (Lange, 1998) Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007) Med. Fitoterápicos no Brasil (Carvalho et al., 2008) Med. Pl. Trade Turkey (Özhatay et al., 1997) SOTWP 2016: Kew Economic Botany Collection (RBG, Kew, 2015) Substances in Meds., Australia (TGA, 2007)
Atropa belladonna L.	British Pharmacopoeia 2009, Vol. 4 (2008) British Pharmacopoeia 2012, Vol. 4 (2011) British Pharmacopoeia 2015, Vol. 4 (2014) Checklist of Korean Cult. Plants (Mun-Chan et al., 1986) Demand & Supply of Med. Pl. in India (Ved et al., 2008) Demand & Supply of Med. Pl. in India (Ved et al., 2017) European Pharmacopoeia, 6th edn. (2007) European Pharmacopoeia, 7th edn. (2012) Farmacopea Herbolaria Mexicanos (2013) Farmacopea Herbolaria Mexico (2001) Farmacopeia Brasileira, 5th edn. (Anvisa, 2010) GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999) Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000) Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020) MAPs in Makawanpur, C Nepal (Bhattarai & Tamang, 2017) Med. Pl. Braz. Pharm. (Brandão et al., 2006) Med. Pl. in Markets of Mashhad, Iran (Amiri & Joharchi, 2013) Med. Pl. of Limu Mountains, China (Zheng et al., 2013) Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004) National List of Med. Pl. in Palestine (Ali-Shtayeh et al., 2014) Pharmacopoeia of China (2005) Pharmacopoeia of China (2010) Pharmacopoeia of China (2015) Pl. Med. Totius Mundi (Penso & Proserpio, 1997) Polyglot Asian Med.: Chinese Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022) SOTWP 2016: Kew Economic Botany Collection (RBG, Kew, 2015) U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia (HPUS, 2009) U.S. Pharmacopoeia USP 39 (2016) U.S. Pharmacopoeia USP 43 (2020) WHODrug Herbal Substances (WHO-UMC, 2019) World Dictionary of Med. & Pois. Pl. (Quattrocchi, 2012) Zhonghua Bencao: Materia Medica of China (1998)
Atropa belladonna Linn.	Consv. of Indonesian Med. Pl. (Cahyaningsih, 2020)
Atropa belladonna Linne	Korean Pharmacopoeia, 10th edn. (MFDS, 2012)
Atropa belladonna Linné	E-Kommission: Approved Status (1984-1994) Japanese Pharmacopoeia, 15th edn. (2006) Japanese Pharmacopoeia, 16th edn. (2012) Japanese Pharmacopoeia, 17th edn. (incl. Suppl. I and II) (2016-2019) Korean Pharmacopoeia, 9th edn. (2007) U.S. Pharmacopoeia USP 32 (2008) U.S. Pharmacopoeia USP 37 (2013) U.S. Pharmacopoeia USP 39 (2016)
Atropa caucasica Kreyer	Pl. Med. Totius Mundi (Penso & Proserpio, 1997)

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