Question

syntific name of opium poppy

Answer 1

Scientific name of Opium poppy


PAPAVER SOMNIFERUM .

Answer 2

Heyya!

@ The Scientific name of opium poppy is Papaver somniferum.

@ It is commonly known as the opium poppy, or breadseed poppy.

@ It is the species of flowering plant in the family Papaveraceae.

@ The earliest reference to opium growth and use is in 3,400 B.C

@ Opium poppy (Papaver somniferum) is an ornamental flower that can still be found.

Scientific Classification:-

# Kingdom => plantae

# clade = > Angiosperms

# Clade = > Eudicots

# Order = > Renunculates

# Family = > Papaveraceae

# Genus = > Papaver

# Species = > P. somniferum

Binomial name:-

# Papaver somniferum

@ This poppy is grown as an agricultural crop on a large scale, for one of three primary purposes. 

@ India are the major producers of poppy for medicinal purposes and poppy-based drugs, such as morphine or codeine.

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