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... > Eukaryota > Viridiplantae > Streptophyta > Embryophyta > Tracheophyta > Magnoliopsida > Lilianae > Liliales > Melanthiaceae > Veratrum

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Veratrum  

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Entry terms

  • False Hellebore
  • False Hellebores
  • Hellebore, False
  • Hellebores, False

Note

  • VERATRUM ALKALOIDS is also available

Scope note

  • A plant genus of the family Melanthiaceae with roots that contain VERATRUM ALKALOIDS used as emetics, parasiticides, antihypertensives. The common name "black hellebore" is used for both Veratrum nigrum and HELLEBORUS NIGER.

History note

  • 91(86)63; was see under PLANTS, TOXIC 1986-90; was heading 1963-85; was in Cat B & D 1963-77

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D014703

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