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Medicinal

Topoisomerase inhibitors Contain podophyllotoxin for treating genital warts. Synthesised to etoposide for testicular and lung cancers, and acute leukaemias; teniposide for leukaemias and Hodgkin’s lymphoma.
Oakeley, Dr. H.F. (2013). Medicines from RCP plants label list 5-2013.docx.

Nomenclature

This is a synonym of Podophyllum hexandrum
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Toxicity

"Humans/Pets: Harmful if eaten"- HTA guidelines
HTA Guide to Potentially Harmful Plants, 3rd Edition (2022)

Highly toxic if ingested or the skin is contaminated causing severe vomiting and brain damage. It is genotoxic.
Professor Anthony Dayan, 2022

Podophyllum hexandrum var. chinense (Sprague) W.T. Stearn ex Cubey

Family: BERBERIDACEAE
Genus: Podophyllum
Species: hexandrum Royle
Variety: chinense (Sprague) W.T. Stearn ex Cubey
Distribution summary: S.W.China
Habit: Perennial
Garden status: Not currently grown
Reason for growing: Toxic


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