Browsing Slide Collection (Paraclinical Sciences - Pharmacology & Toxicology) by Title

Browsing Slide Collection (Paraclinical Sciences - Pharmacology & Toxicology) by Title

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  • Bowiea volubilis 
    Botha, C.J. (Christoffel Jacobus); Venter, Elna; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Veterinary Science. Dept. of Paraclinical Sciences. Section Pharmacology and Toxicology (2002)
    DISTRIBUTION: To be found in the eastern parts of South Africa, mostly on the hillsides in the shade under trees or shrubs
  • Brassicaceae 
    Botha, C.J. (Christoffel Jacobus); Venter, Elna; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Veterinary Science. Dept. of Paraclinical Sciences. Section Pharmacology and Toxicology (2002)
    DISTRIBUTION: Not usually cultivated as animal feed. Japanese radishes & kale are produced as feed for livestock. When market prices are low or crops are damaged by hail, etc., it is sometimes fed to stock.
  • Calcium oxalate raphides 
    Botha, C.J. (Christoffel Jacobus); Venter, Elna; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Veterinary Science. Dept. of Paraclinical Sciences. Section Pharmacology and Toxicology (2002)
    DISTRIBUTION: Mostly exotic plants cultivated as garden- or pot plants. Zanthedeschia spp. occurs naturally in the wild in wet or moist places.
  • Cestrum laevigatum 
    Botha, C.J. (Christoffel Jacobus); Venter, Elna; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Veterinary Science. Dept. of Paraclinical Sciences. Section Pharmacology and Toxicology (2002)
    DISTRIBUTION: • Originally a native of Brazil. • It is usually found in the moister eastern parts of the country where it grows as an under-storey or at the margins of forests. • Also cultivated as a hedge or ...
  • Chenopodiaceae 
    Botha, C.J. (Christoffel Jacobus); Venter, Elna; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Veterinary Science. Dept. of Paraclinical Sciences. Section Pharmacology and Toxicology (2002)
    Beetroot, goosefoot, spinach, beet, hondebossie, spinasie.
  • Chrysocoma ciliata 
    Botha, C.J. (Christoffel Jacobus); Venter, Elna; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Veterinary Science. Dept. of Paraclinical Sciences. Section Pharmacology and Toxicology (2002)
    DISTRIBUTION: It is widely distributed in the Karoo on a variety of soil types, ecxept in brackish areas, where it does not flourish.
  • Cotula nigellifolia 
    Botha, C.J. (Christoffel Jacobus); Venter, Elna; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Veterinary Science. Dept. of Paraclinical Sciences. Section Pharmacology and Toxicology (2002)
    DISTRIBUTION: It grows in damp places, near or even in water, and prefers shady areas.
  • Cotyledon orbiculata 
    Botha, C.J. (Christoffel Jacobus); Venter, Elna; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Veterinary Science. Dept. of Paraclinical Sciences. Section Pharmacology and Toxicology (2002)
    DISTRIBUTION: Occurs in grassland and bushveld in sandy, well-drained spots.
  • Crotalaria burkeana 
    Botha, C.J. (Christoffel Jacobus); Venter, Elna; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Veterinary Science. Dept. of Paraclinical Sciences. Section Pharmacology and Toxicology (2002)
    DISTRIBUTION: Occurs in mixed grassland or open sandy areas. Spreads rapidly in disturbed soil or trampled veld.
  • Crotalaria spartioides 
    Botha, C.J. (Christoffel Jacobus); Venter, Elna; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Veterinary Science. Dept. of Paraclinical Sciences. Section Pharmacology and Toxicology (2002)
    DISTRIBUTION: Grows in the Kalahari on bare patches against the higher sand dune slopes. Also on old lands and over-grazed areas. Problem in Kuruman area. Botanical description: General: A dense, much branched bottle-green ...
  • Crotalaria species 
    Botha, C.J. (Christoffel Jacobus); Venter, Elna; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Veterinary Science. Dept. of Paraclinical Sciences. Section Pharmacology and Toxicology (2002)
    DISTRIBUTION: Usually in grassland. C. dura grows from sea level to 900 m above, while C. globifera can grow up to 1 500 m above sea level.
  • Cucumis species 
    Botha, C.J. (Christoffel Jacobus); Venter, Elna; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Veterinary Science. Dept. of Paraclinical Sciences. Section Pharmacology and Toxicology (2002)
    DISTRIBUTION: Widespread on disturbed soil, etc.
  • Cynanchum species 
    Botha, C.J. (Christoffel Jacobus); Venter, Elna; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Veterinary Science. Dept. of Paraclinical Sciences. Section Pharmacology and Toxicology (2002)
    DISTRIBUTION: • C. ellipticum and C. obtusifolium grows over trees and shrubs in the coastal bush along the eastern coast line. • C. africanum is most common in the south-western, southern and south-eastern Cape Provinces.
  • Cynodon dactylon 
    Botha, C.J. (Christoffel Jacobus); Venter, Elna; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Veterinary Science. Dept. of Paraclinical Sciences. Section Pharmacology and Toxicology (2002)
    DISTRIBUTION: It grows in all types of soil, especially sandy soil and fertile soil. It is found in disturbed places such as road reserves, gardens and cultivated lands.
  • Datura species 
    Botha, C.J. (Christoffel Jacobus); Venter, Elna; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Veterinary Science. Dept. of Paraclinical Sciences. Section Pharmacology and Toxicology (2002)
    DISTRIBUTION: Possibly originating in tropical America, it is now widely distributed in South Africa, especially in disturbed soil, like seasonal river courses, cultivated lands and along roadsides.
  • Dichapetalum cymosum 
    Botha, C.J. (Christoffel Jacobus); Venter, Elna; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Veterinary Science. Dept. of Paraclinical Sciences. Section Pharmacology and Toxicology (2002)
    DISTRIBUTION: • To be found in warm, usually dry areas. • In grassland and sandy soil and on stony hills not in marshy areas or clay soils. • Usually as part of a typical plant community which includes: ...
  • Dichapetalum cymosum indicator plants 
    Botha, C.J. (Christoffel Jacobus); Venter, Elna; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Veterinary Science. Dept. of Paraclinical Sciences. Section Pharmacology and Toxicology (2002)
    Terminalia sericea: (Silver terminalia, Vaalboom) Distribution: Occuring almost exclusively on sandy soils. Locally very common. Can be dominant or codominant where it grows. Botanical description: General: A small to ...
  • Dipcadi glaucum 
    Botha, C.J. (Christoffel Jacobus); Venter, Elna; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Veterinary Science. Dept. of Paraclinical Sciences. Section Pharmacology and Toxicology (2002)
    DISTRIBUTION: Normally grows in deep sandy soil, but can be found in soils ranging from limestone soils to brackish soil near saltpans. Sun loving, but can also be found in the shade under trees.
  • Drimia species 
    Botha, C.J. (Christoffel Jacobus); Venter, Elna; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Veterinary Science. Dept. of Paraclinical Sciences. Section Pharmacology and Toxicology (2002)
    DISTRIBUTION: Widely distributed in southern Africa and grows in a variety of soils. Invasive in overgrazed areas.
  • Ergot alkaloids 
    Botha, C.J. (Christoffel Jacobus); Venter, Elna; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Veterinary Science. Dept. of Paraclinical Sciences. Section Pharmacology and Toxicology (2002)
    FUNGI, GRASSES AND SEDGES INVOLVED: Festuca spp. (Neotyphodium coenophialum) Lolium spp. (Claviceps purpurea) Cyperus esculentus (Clacviceps cyperi).