Hyoscyamus pusillus L.
السيكران
Solanaceae
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Morphological Description
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Description
An erect, usually glabrous herb, up to 40 cm tall. Petiole 1-3.5 cm long. Leaves oblong to oblong-lanceolate, pinnatifid to sinuate or entire, 1-4 x 0.5-2 cm. Inflorescence a bracteate terminal cyme. Flowers sessile. Calyx accresent in fruit, up to 2.5 cm long; teeth triangular, spiny-tipped. Corolla small, 0.8-1.5 x 0.5-0.7 cm, yellowish with purple centre. Anthers yellow. Ovary ovoid; style short.
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Description
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Habitat and Distribution
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Geographical Distribution Range
This Irano-Turanian species is distributed from the Sinai and Jordan Mauritania to Afghanistan and east of China. For the Arabian Peninsula, it is native to Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait.
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Ecology
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Phenology
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IUCN Red List Category
Not Evaluated
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Phenology
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Uses and Values
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Aromatic and Medicinal Use
Medicinal use
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Description of Traditional Uses
Hyoscyamus pusillus has historically been used with great caution in traditional medicine for its sedative and analgesic effects. Due to its toxicity, its use is strictly regulated within traditional knowledge systems.
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Aromatic and Medicinal Use
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