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Poisonous plant vouchers
D J Wagstaff1, J H Wiersema, D B Lellinger
1Systematic Botany and Mycology Laboratory, USDA-ARS BARC-West, Beltsville, MD 20705, USA.
Veterinary and Human Toxicology
|June 1, 1999
Abstract:
Every published report of plant poisoning, whether experimental or accidental, should document plant identification. The essential elements are: complete botanical Latin name including species, specific epithet and author(s); name of the collaborating botanist who identified the plant; and herbarium and collection number of a voucher specimen from the exposure lot. Additional information to aid identification might include plant photographs, drawings, and descriptions.