Morphological study Properties of some Datura species developing In Iraq

Abstract

This Study investigated the Morphological Properties on four Wild Datura sp. D. stramonium L., D. innoxia Mill., D. metel L., and D. quercifolia Kunth. ammembers of the family Solanaceae slightly grown in Iraq morphologicaly Characteristics was the shape, apex, base, margin, and venation of lamina were studied given the systematic evidence for old world origin of the Genus the leaves are largedeep green in color simple Ovatelanceolate and Ovate with Entire sinuate margin measuring up to (12.4) cm long and up to (10.4cm) wide suspended with a long petiole up to (4.1cm) long with alternate phyllotaxy, the flower is trumpet like and solitary hermaphrodite actinomorphic length up (11.2) cm, fruite is greenish dehiscing in 4 valvate capsule covere by spines up to (0.7) cm long further seed were kidney shape and brownish color