Pteronia pallens
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Botha, C.J. (Christoffel Jacobus)
Venter, Elna
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Mostly on stony hillslopes and/or calciferous soil.
BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION: General: A much-branched, perennial, woody shrublet with whitish stems. Leaves: Very narrow, opposite leaves. Young leaves bright green. Flowers: Yellow, slightly sticky flower heads at the ends of the branchlets. October - January. Fruit: Seeds are covered with silvery hairs.
TOXIC PRINCIPLE: Unknown hepatoxin.
SYNDROMES: Hepatotoxic syndrome without photosensitization.
SYSTEMS AFFECTED: Liver.
CLINICAL SIGNS: Acute hepatoxicity in sheep. Sheep may show – apathy, - inappetance, - ruminal stasis and – a mild jaundice.
NECROPSY: Hepatomegaly, mosaic appearance. Mild icterus.
BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION: General: A much-branched, perennial, woody shrublet with whitish stems. Leaves: Very narrow, opposite leaves. Young leaves bright green. Flowers: Yellow, slightly sticky flower heads at the ends of the branchlets. October - January. Fruit: Seeds are covered with silvery hairs.
TOXIC PRINCIPLE: Unknown hepatoxin.
SYNDROMES: Hepatotoxic syndrome without photosensitization.
SYSTEMS AFFECTED: Liver.
CLINICAL SIGNS: Acute hepatoxicity in sheep. Sheep may show – apathy, - inappetance, - ruminal stasis and – a mild jaundice.
NECROPSY: Hepatomegaly, mosaic appearance. Mild icterus.
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Plant poisoning, Toxicology, Plant poisoning in animals, Poisonous plants, Hepatotoxic, Hepatotoxin, Hepatotoxicity
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Botha, CJ & Venter, E 2002, 'Plants poisonous to livestock Southern Africa (CD-ROM)' University of Pretoria, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Dept. of Paraclinical Sciences, Section Pharmacology and Toxicology, Pretoria, South Africa.