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[Linda]

davidjacksonThe interlinear description comments:

Part of this drawing (root and leaves only) is repeated on Pharma page f102r1[3,2].

The plant looks basically normal, except for the very peculiar root.

And suggests

Atropa Belladona (deadly nightshade) , [i]Hyoscyamus niger (henbane) , [i]Solanum nigrum (black nightshade)

, Solanum dulcamara (bittersweet) , and perhaps other somewhat less likely species such as Withania somnifera and Physalis alkekengi. ETC[/i][/i]

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All of these plants in addition to Atropa Belladonna were suggested to be possibilities for Solanum Solatrium, being the suggested match by Petersen.

He says: "see L.Fuchs p.398". There is no "Solanum solatrium"; rather, "solatrium" is an ancient (Dioscoridean) name for some or all of these species:

Atropa Belladona (deadly nightshade)

[i]Hyoscyamus niger (henbane)

[i][i]Solanum nigrum (black nightshade)[/i] I have this plant in my yard.[/i]
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[i][i]Solanum dulcamara (bittersweet) [/i]I have this plant in my yard

[i][i]Withania somnifera [/i]


[/i][/i][i][i]Physalis alkekengi.[/i]


[/i]None of which resemble the diagram at all to me.

However, when I searched "Solanum solatrium" I did find  a page with several Solanum species on it which do more resemble the diagram: You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.

But this one is supposed to be native to Central America.

There are over 2000 species of Solanum though, including potatoes, tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, and other plants similar to the photos above.