Datura bernhardii
Encyclopedia
Datura bernhardii is a species
of the Datura
genus
. They are sometimes grown as an ornamental plant
. All parts of the plant including the fruit are poisonous if eaten.
Contemporary experts classify this plant not as a separate species, but as a variety: Datura stramonium var tatula f. bernhardii.
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
of the Datura
Datura
Datura is a genus of nine species of vespertine flowering plants belonging to the family Solanaceae. Its precise and natural distribution is uncertain, owing to its extensive cultivation and naturalization throughout the temperate and tropical regions of the globe...
genus
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
. They are sometimes grown as an ornamental plant
Plant
Plants are living organisms belonging to the kingdom Plantae. Precise definitions of the kingdom vary, but as the term is used here, plants include familiar organisms such as trees, flowers, herbs, bushes, grasses, vines, ferns, mosses, and green algae. The group is also called green plants or...
. All parts of the plant including the fruit are poisonous if eaten.
Contemporary experts classify this plant not as a separate species, but as a variety: Datura stramonium var tatula f. bernhardii.