dhattura :
Geographical distribution:
Datura is distributed throughout the world, particularly the warmer regions. Datura
stramonium is indigenous to India. Out of 15 species reported from different parts of the
world, only 10 are known to occur in India. They are found commonly in wastelands,
gardens and roadsides. They are distributed in rich localities under semi-arid and arid
regions of Punjab, Haryana, Rajastan, and Gujarat; the Central Plateau of Andhra Pradesh and
Maharastra and the southern peninsular region of Tamil Nadu. Datura innoxia is indigenous
to Mexico and is distributed in Latin American countries. A wealth of genetic stock on
genotypes and varieties are maintained in several research institutes in Germany, Bulgaria,
USSR and Poland.
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