Opium
Opium
Scientific name: Papaver somniferum Linn.
Local/Bangla Name: ‘Afim’
Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1981)
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Division | Magnoliophyta |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Subclass | Rosidae |
| Order | Ranunculales |
| Family | Papaveraceae |
| Genus | Papaver |
| Species | P. somniferum
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Economic Importance: Ornamental and medicinal purposes. It is also used as narcotics.