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Gloriosa superba L. Colchicaceae Gloriosa lily. Gloriosa rothschildiana is now a synonym. Climbing plant. Distribution: Southern Africa to Asia. National flower of Zimbabwe, state flower of Tamil Nadu. Contains colchicine which is poisonous, teratogenic and used for treating gout, Familial Mediterranean fever and Behcet's disease. Its toxicity limits its use as a anti-cancer agent. Photographed in the Medicinal Garden of the Royal College of Physicians, London.
Creator
- Dr Henry Oakeley
Subject
- Countryside
- Garden
- Herbal remedies
- Petal
- Poison
- Red
- Garden
Creator
- Dr Henry Oakeley
Subject
- Countryside
- Garden
- Herbal remedies
- Petal
- Poison
- Red
- Garden
Providing institution
Aggregator
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Rights
- Credit: Dr Henry Oakeley
Source
- B0009035
Identifier
- B0009035
- tyrsuapp
Providing country
- United Kingdom
Collection name
First time published on Europeana
- 2019-06-09T12:20:01.887Z
Last time updated from providing institution
- 2019-06-09T12:20:01.887Z