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English: Scientific name: Datura innoxia,

a close relative of the species Datura metel. D. metel was introduced to India circa 4th century CE, while D. innoxia is a much more recent introduction.


Common name: Shiva’s Plant.

Pubescence: Datura innoxia is a more pubescent (hairy/downy) plant than the related D. metel.

Fruit: fruit is spiny, whereas that of D. metel has shorter spines, more closely resembling warts.

Toxic Principle: Tropane alkaloids.

Symptoms: Hallucinations, headache, delirium, and coma.
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