Melianthus

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Melianthus

South African plant genus in the family Melianthaceae; the root is more toxic than the leaves and causes salivation, vomiting, colic, diarrhea and dysentery. The toxin is a cardiac glycoside. Honey produced from the shrub's nectar is toxic. Includes Melianthus major (tall Cape honey flower), M. comosus (Cape honey flower).

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