Poison plants of Western Australia : crinkle-leaf poison (Gastrolobium villosum Benth.), runner poison (G. ovalifolium Henfr.), horned poison and hill river poison (G. polystachyum Meissn.), woolly poison (G. tomentosum C.A. Gardn.)

Authors

T E H AplinFollow

Keywords

Poisonous plants, Gastrolobium villosum, Gastrolobium ovalifolium, Gastrolobium polystachyum, Gastrolobium tomentosum

Disciplines

Animal Sciences | Other Plant Sciences | Plant Biology | Veterinary Toxicology and Pharmacology

First Page Number

356

Last Page Number

362

ISSN

0021-8618

Abstract

THIS article deals with four toxic species of the genus Gastrolobium which are superficially similar to one other.

Two of these species are prostrate in habit; the other two are more upright but are generally short in stature.

Recommended Citation

Aplin, T E H (1968) "Poison plants of Western Australia : crinkle-leaf poison (Gastrolobium villosum Benth.), runner poison (G. ovalifolium Henfr.), horned poison and hill river poison (G. polystachyum Meissn.), woolly poison (G. tomentosum C.A. Gardn.)," Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4: Vol. 9: No. 8, Article 4.
Available at: https://library.dpird.wa.gov.au/journal_agriculture4/vol9/iss8/4