Atropa is a genus of flowering plants in the nightshade family, Solanaceae. Its best-known member is the Deadly Nightshade (A. belladonna). Its pharmacologically active ingredients include atropine, scopolamine, and hyoscyamine, all tropane alkaloids. The genus is named after Άτροπος (Atropos) of the Three Fates, the one which cut the life ... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atropa
A genus of plants (family Solanaceae) of which Atropa belladonna is typical. ... See: belladonna. ... Origin: G. Atropos, one of the Fates cutting the thread of life, because of the lethal effects of the plant ... (05 Mar 2000) ... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20973