Baliospermum solanifolium
Baliospermum solanifolium
Safety & Hazards
A popular medicinal herb, Baliospermum solanifolium needs to be used with caution since it is a drastic purgative. In larger doses the seeds are an acro-narcotic poison[ 1503 Title Indian Medicinal Planta Publication Author Kirkitar K.R.; Basu B.D. & Indian Civil Service Publisher Sudhindra Nath Basu, BahadurGanj; India Year 1918 ISBN Description ].
Botanical Description
Baliospermum solanifolium is a very variable, perennial plant with a woody base producing herbaceous stems that become more or less woody, at least near the base, and occasionally developing a more tree-like habit. The plant can grow from 10cm up to 8 metres tall[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. , 372 Title Flowers of India Publication Author Website http://www.flowersofindia.net/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A wed site of native Indian plants, plus cultivated and naturalized species. It has good quality photos and terse details on more than 3,000 species and cultivars. , 2039 Title A Revision of the Genus Baliospermum Bl. (Euphorbiaceae) for the Indian Subcontinent Publication Bull. Bot. Surv. India, Vol 32, 1 - 4, pp 1-27, 1990 Author Chakrabarty T. & Balakrishnan N.P. Publisher Year 1990 ISBN Description ]. A popular medicinal plant, it is commonly gathered from the wild throughout its range and often sold in local markets[ 2039 Title A Revision of the Genus Baliospermum Bl. (Euphorbiaceae) for the Indian Subcontinent Publication Bull. Bot. Surv. India, Vol 32, 1 - 4, pp 1-27, 1990 Author Chakrabarty T. & Balakrishnan N.P. Publisher Year 1990 ISBN Description ]. Baliospermum solanifolium has a very wide distribution, large population, is not currently experiencing any major threats and no significant future threats have been identified. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2018)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].