Definition of Genus hyoscyamus

1. Noun. Genus of poisonous herbs: henbane.


Lexicographical Neighbors of Genus Hyoscyamus

genus Hydrophyllum
genus Hyemoschus
genus Hygrocybe
genus Hygrophorus
genus Hygrotrama
genus Hyla
genus Hylactophryne
genus Hylobates
genus Hylocereus
genus Hylocichla
genus Hylophylax
genus Hymenaea
genus Hymenanthera
genus Hymenophyllum
genus Hynerpeton
genus Hyoscyamus
genus Hypentelium
genus Hypericum
genus Hyperoglyphe
genus Hyperoodon
genus Hyphantria
genus Hypochaeris
genus Hypochoeris
genus Hypoderma
genus Hypopachus
genus Hypopitys
genus Hypoxis
genus Hypsiglena
genus Hypsiprymnodon
genus Hyracotherium

Literary usage of Genus hyoscyamus

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Flora Medica: Containing Coloured Delineations of the Various Medicinal by George Spratt (1829)
"THE genus hyoscyamus contains several species, most of which are exotic, f The Hyoscyamus Niger is indigenous to Britain, and flowers in July and August, ..."

2. Penny Cyclopaedia of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge by Charles Knight (1838)
"... and a capsule opening by a transverse lid. l is to one of the species of this genus, Hyoscyamus niger, hat the name of Henbane is given. ..."

3. Scientific and Applied Pharmacognosy: Intended for the Use of Students in by Henry Kraemer (1915)
"To this latter sub-group also belongs the genus Hyoscyamus. and botanically Scopolia appears to be more closely allied to Hyoscyamus than to Belladonna. ..."

4. Proceedings of the American Pharmaceutical Association at the Annual Meeting by American Pharmaceutical Association, National Pharmaceutical Convention, American Pharmaceutical Association Meeting (1908)
"To this latter sub-group also belongs the genus Hyoscyamus, and botanically Scopolia appears to be more closely allied to Hyoscyamus than to Belladonna. ..."

5. Proceedings of the American Pharmaceutical Association at the Annual Meeting by American Pharmaceutical Association, National Pharmaceutical Convention (1908)
"To this latter sub-group also belongs the genus Hyoscyamus, and botanical!) Scopolia appears to be more closely allied to Hyoscyamus than to- Belladonna. ..."

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