YASIN J. NASIR

Perennials with entire to subentire petiolate leaves. Flowers regular, disposed in lax terminal racemes or corymbs, ebracteate. Calyx 5-fid, tubular-campanulate, enlarging and ± membranous in fruit. Corolla infundibuliform. Capsule (pyxidium) dehiscing by means of a lid, included. Seeds many, compressed.

6 species, from Turkey to Caucasia and C. Asia, the Himalaya and China. Closely related and of similar facies to Hyoscyamus. Represented in Pakistan by 1 species.

Lower Taxon

• Physochlaina praealta (Decne.) Miers

Related Synonym(s):

• Belenia praealta Decne. = Physochlaina praealta (Decne.) Miers
• Scopolia praealta Dunal = Physochlaina praealta (Decne.) Miers