Steyn, D.G.Du Toit, P.J.Union of South Africa. Dept. of Agriculture2015-07-132015-07-1320151934Steyn, DG 1934, 'Recent investigations into the toxicity of known and unknown poisonous plants in the Union of South Africa', Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Science and Animal Industry, vol. 3, no.1 , pp.125-30.http://hdl.handle.net/2263/48081The articles have been scanned in colour with a HP Scanjet 5590; 600dpi. Adobe Acrobat XI Pro was used to OCR the text and also for the merging and conversion to the final presentation PDF-format.The toxicity of fourteen plants were investigated. The symptoms and post mortem appearances caused by three plants, which have previously not been proved poisonous, are described. These three plants are (a) Epaltes alata Steetz. (b) Homeria pura N.E. Br. and (c) Albuca sp. (O.P.H . No. 6726, 3.10.33; N.H.P. No. 15726). According to the results of the experiments conducted no definite opinion as to the toxicity of Zygophyllum foetidum Schrag. can be expressed. An acid environment has no effect on the active principle of gifblaar in the course of twenty-four hours.en©Union of South Africa, Dept. of Agriculture (original). ©University of Pretoria. Dept. of Library Services (digital).Veterinary medicineVeterinary reportsSouth AfricaVeterinary medicine -- South AfricaPlant poisoning in animalsArticle