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.
Clivia miniata Regel
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.
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
