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Echium

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Echium
a genus of the Boraginaceae family of plants; contains a series of hepatotoxic pyrrolizidine alkaloids and continued ingestion of the plants causes chronic liver damage. The plant also contributes to the development of toxemic jaundice, the end-stage of chronic copper poisoning in sheep. Includes E. plantagineum (E. lycopsis), E. sericeum, E. vulgare. Called also Paterson's curse, Salvation Jane, Viper's buglos, Lady Campbell weed.
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