Poison plants of Western Australia: isotropis

Authors

C A. Gardner, Department of AgricultureFollow
H W. Bennetts, Department of AgricultureFollow

Keywords

Western Australia, Lambs poison, Isotropis, Poisonous plants, Cattle and sheep poisoning

Disciplines

Botany

First Page Number

102

Last Page Number

109

ISSN

0021-8618

Abstract

The genus Isotropis is restricted to Australia. Of the total of nine species six are recorded in Western Australia, two of them being known as "Lamb poisons" while the remainder have no common names. Three are known to be toxic to stock, but concerning the remaining three we have no definite information.

* Poison Plants of Western Australia is an ongoing series of articles. "Toxic Plants of the Genus Isotropis" is the subtitle and primary focus of this article.

Recommended Citation

Gardner, C A. and Bennetts, H W. (1952) "Poison plants of Western Australia: isotropis," Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 3: Vol. 1: No. 2, Article 18.
Available at: https://library.dpird.wa.gov.au/journal_agriculture3/vol1/iss2/18