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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 a [[deliriant]]. | Like many members of the Solanaceae, species of mandragora contain [[Tropane alkaloids|tropane alkaloids]], making them poisonous and a [[deliriant]]. | ||