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Atropa bella-donna has a long history of use as a medicine, cosmetic, and poison. [14] [4] [15] Known originally under various folk names (such as "deadly nightshade" in English), the plant was named Atropa bella-donna by Carl Linnaeus (1707–1778) when he devised his classification system.
The best-known member of the genus Atropa is deadly nightshade (A. belladonna) – the poisonous plant par excellence in the minds of many. [8] The pharmacologically active ingredients of Atropa species include atropine, scopolamine, and hyoscyamine, all tropane alkaloids having anticholinergic, deliriant, antispasmodic and mydriatic properties.
Naturally-occurring anticholinergic deliriants are found in the plant species Atropa belladonna (deadly nightshade), various Brugmansia species (Angel's Trumpets), Datura stramonium (Jimson weed), Hyoscyamus niger (henbane), and Mandragora officinarum (mandrake) in the form of the tropane alkaloids scopolamine, atropine, and hyoscyamine.
She appears in The Lightning Thief, The Sea of Monsters, The Battle of the Labyrinth, The Last Olympian, The Mark of Athena, The House of Hades and The Blood of Olympus. In the film adaptations, she is portrayed by Leven Rambin. In the musical, she is portrayed by Sarah Beth Pfeifer. Dior Goodjohn portrays Clarisse in the TV series. [5]
Umibōzu (海坊主, "sea priest") is a giant, black, human-like being and is the figure of a yōkai from Japanese folklore. Other names include Umihōshi (海法師, "sea priest") or Uminyūdō (海入道, "sea priest"). Little is known of the origin of umibōzu but it is a mythical sea-spirit creature and as such has multiple sightings ...
"Here There Be Monsters" Lisa Bowerman: Andy Lane: First Doctor, Ian Chesterton, Barbara Wright (Susan Foreman) July 2008 () 2 "The Great Space Elevator" Nigel Fairs: Jonathan Morris: Second Doctor, Jamie McCrimmon (Victoria Waterfield) August 2008 () 3 "The Doll of Death" Lisa Bowerman: Marc Platt
The brown-ringed sea cucumber was found on a sea slope at a depth of about 4,400 feet, the study said. So far, the brown-ringed sea cucumber is known from one specimen found in the South China Sea ...
Queen of the Werewolves, [1] Deadly Nightshade, [1] Doctor Nightshade, [2] Nighthawk [3] Abilities: Extraordinary genius; Wears protective battle armor, including silver spikes; Array of advanced weaponry and humanoid robots; Use of concentrated pheromones to control men through her allure and a chemical serum that turns humans into werewolves