Lantana
genus of South American plants in the family Verbenaceae; some contain toxic triterpenes, lantadenes, potent hepatoxins; cause severe jaundice and photosensitization. Include L. achyranthifolia, L. aculeata, L. camara, L. montevidensis (L. sellowiana, creeping lantana), L. ovatifolia, L. vetulina; of these only L. camara is well recognized as being pathogenic. Sloughing skin of the muzzle leaves a raw pink surface giving rise to the name 'pink nose'.
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Lantana camara. By permission from Knottenbelt DC, Pascoe RR, Diseases and Disorders of the Horse, Saunders, 2003
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