Johnson grass
General poisoning notes:
Kaffir lily (Clivia
miniata) is an indoor ornamental plant grown for its flowers. The plant
contains small amounts of the alkaloid lycorine. Large quantities must be
ingested to cause symptoms of toxicity. Children and family pets can be
poisoned (Frohne and and Pfander 1983, Lampe and McCann 1985).
Nomenclature:
Scientific Name: Clivia miniata Regel
Vernacular
name(s): Kaffir lily
Scientific family
name: Amaryllidaceae
Vernacular family
name: amaryllis.
Geographic Information
Plant or plant
parts used in or around the home.
Toxic parts:
Bulbs.
Notes on Toxic plant chemicals:
Lycorine has been
found in quantities of 0.43% (dry weight) in the Kaffir lily. The greatest
concentration of the alkaloid is in the bulb (Frohne and Pfander 1983).
Toxic plant chemicals:
Lycorine.
Animals/Human Poisoning:
Note: When an
animal is listed without additional information, the literature (as of 1993)
contained no detailed explanation.
Humans
General symptoms of
poisoning:
collapse
diarrhea
paralysis
salivation
vomiting
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