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The poison is a complex mix of lectins with the highest concentration in the fruits and seeds, followed by the root bark and the flowers. There is little poison in the leaves. [193] The lectins, generally called robin, are less toxic than those of e.g. Abrus (abrin) or Ricinus (ricin), and in non-fatal cases the toxic effects tend to be ...
19th-century illustration. Lily of the valley (Convallaria majalis / ˌ k ɒ n v ə ˈ l ɛər i ə m ə ˈ dʒ eɪ l ɪ s /), [2] sometimes written lily-of-the-valley, [3] is a woodland flowering plant with sweetly scented, pendent, bell-shaped white flowers borne in sprays in spring.
The genus Pistacia has sometimes been separated into its own family, the Pistaciaceae, based on the reduced flower structure, differences in pollen, and the feathery style of the flowers. [3] The nature of its ovary, though, does suggest it belongs in the Anacardiaceae, a position supported by morphological and molecular studies, and recent ...
This family of poisons makes a showing in S. M. Stirling's 2000 science fiction novel, On the Oceans of Eternity, where a renegade warlord is poisoned with aconite-laced food by his own chief of internal security. [citation needed] In the 2000s television show Merlin, the titular character attempts to poison Arthur with aconite while under a spell.
Argemone mexicana – MHNT Flower bud of prickly poppy, which is a common weed of India. Picture is taken at Beliatore, West Bengal, India. Argemone mexicana, also known by the common names Mexican poppy, [1] Mexican prickly poppy, flowering thistle, [2] cardo, and cardosanto, is a species of poppy found in Mexico and now widely naturalized in many parts of the world.
Each flower has six stamens each as long or slightly longer than the tepals. [7] The bracts on the back of the flowers may be green or white and are 5–25 millimeters long. [5] Flowering may comence in April, May, June, or as late as July in its native habitat. [11] [12] The fruit is a capsule 8–20 millimeters long and 4–7 millimeters wide ...
Archbishop Mauger and Count William occupied themselves with increasing their wealth and power in their new respective positions, independent of Duke William. [7] But William of Talou continued to intrigue in plots against his young nephew, being careful his name did not come up in any of the revolts or conspiracies. [8]
Prince Carlos, Duke of Parma and Piacenza [1] (Carlos Xavier Bernardo Sixto Marie; born 27 January 1970), is the current (since 2010) Head of the Royal and Ducal House of Bourbon-Parma, who ruled the Duchy of Parma and Piacenza from 1748 to 1802 and from 1847 to 1859 (which includes the Grand Ducal Family of Luxembourg).