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Melanthium
Melanthium is a genus of herbaceous perennial plants native to North America. They are closely related to Veratrum, and in fact are included in that genus by some authors. The distinction between Melanthium and Veratrum is based on various morphological traits, but it is not yet clear where the line is best drawn.
They contain alkaloids similar to those found in Veratrum and are thus assumed to be poisonous.
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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In the old herbals & bestiaries
On Medical Materials in Six Books
Dioscorides · 1550 · p.435
Commentaries on the Six Books of Pedanius Dioscorides on Medical Matter
Pietro Andrea Mattioli · 1565 · p.968
Commentaries on the Six Books of Pedanius Dioscorides on Medical Matter
Pietro Andrea Mattioli · 1565 · p.970
Notable Commentaries on the History of Plants
Leonhart Fuchs · 1542 · p.537
Notable Commentaries on the History of Plants
Leonhart Fuchs · 1549 · p.535
Notable Commentaries on the History of Plants
Leonhart Fuchs · 1549 · p.537
De medicinali materia libri sex
Dioscorides · 1552 · p.443
Commentaries on the Six Books of Dioscorides
Pietro Andrea Mattioli · 1560 · p.578
Commentaries on the Six Books of Dioscorides
Pietro Andrea Mattioli · 1560 · p.577
Commentaries on the Six Books of Dioscorides
Pietro Andrea Mattioli · 1560 · p.577
Commentaries on the Six Books of Dioscorides on Medical Matter
Pietro Andrea Mattioli · 1563 · p.522
Commentaries on the Six Books of Dioscorides on Medical Matter
Pietro Andrea Mattioli · 1563 · p.521
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 156773.