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Solanaceae
18-Atropa belladonna
The belladonna plant,
Atropa belladonna,
contains tropane alkaloids, which slow smooth muscle action and is used to treat heart irregularities.
Photo by K. R. Robertson at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.
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