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'''Mandragora''' is a plant genus belonging to the [[:category:Solanaceae (family)|nightshade family (Solanaceae)]]. Members of this genus are known as '''mandrakes'''. | '''''Mandragora''''' is a plant genus belonging to the [[:category:Solanaceae (family)|nightshade family (Solanaceae)]]. Members of this genus are known as '''mandrakes'''. | ||
Like many members of the Solanaceae, species of mandragora contain [[Tropane alkaloids|tropane alkaloids]], making them poisonous and | Like many members of the Solanaceae, species of mandragora contain [[Tropane alkaloids|tropane alkaloids]], making them poisonous and [[deliriant]]. | ||
==Folklore== | ==Folklore== | ||
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In the past, mandrake was often made into amulets which were believed to bring good fortune or cure sterility. In one superstition, people who pull up this root will be condemned to hell, and the mandrake root would scream as it was pulled from the ground, killing anyone who heard it. Therefore, in the past, people have tied the roots to the bodies of animals and then used these animals to pull the roots from the soil. | In the past, mandrake was often made into amulets which were believed to bring good fortune or cure sterility. In one superstition, people who pull up this root will be condemned to hell, and the mandrake root would scream as it was pulled from the ground, killing anyone who heard it. Therefore, in the past, people have tied the roots to the bodies of animals and then used these animals to pull the roots from the soil. | ||
==Species== | ==Species== | ||
*'''[[ | *'''[[Mandragora officinarum]]''' - It is found in central and southern Portugal and throughout the Mediterranean area, eastwards to Syria and Jordan. It is virtually stemless with petals that are 1.2–6.5 cm (0.5–2.6 in) long. It is greenish white, blue, and violet in color. | ||
*'''[[ | *'''[[Mandragora turcomanica]]''' - It is found in Iran (Golestan Province) and Turkmenistan. It is stemless with petals that are 2.3–2.7 cm (0.9–1.1 in) long. It is violet and yellow in color and strongly aromatic. | ||
*'''[[ | *'''[[Mandragora caulescens]]''' - It is found in India, Nepal, Bhutan and parts of China (southeast Qinghai, west Sichuan, east Xizang, and north-west Yunnan). Stems are sometimes present and petals are dark purple or yellow. It varies in size and appearance, possibly justifying dividing the taxon into subspecies or even species. | ||
[ | ==External links== | ||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mandragora_(genus) ''Mandragora'' (genus) (Wikipedia)] | |||
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[[Category:Deliriant | [[Category:Deliriant plant]] | ||
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