TOXIC PLANT ORGANISMS FOUND IN THE PHILIPPINES

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Scientific Name
Lycoris radiata

Common Name
Spider lily, red spider lily

Family
Amaryllidaceae

Plant Description
Perennial, bulbous herb; leaves basal, narrowly strap-like, fleshy; flowers terminal, 4-6, nodding, on a naked stem, 6-parted, red or white tinged with yellow, funnel-shaped, the lobes strongly reflexed and wavy.

Origin Asia.

Poisonous Part
Bulb.

Symptoms
Abdominal pain, salivation, shivering, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea.

Toxic Principle
Lycorine, an alkaloid.

Structure

Severity
Causes only low toxicity if eaten