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Last updated 9/2/2004 by Librarian, ANBG Library
Adler, M 2001, ‘The facts on hazardous plants’,
The Nursery Papers, issue 2001/14, in Australian Horticulture,
vol. 99, no. 12. 4 pp.
Report on a study for the Australian nursery industry on plants causing health
problems.
Also available via the Internet at http://www.ngia.com.au
Aplin, TEH 1976, Poisonous garden plants and other plants harmful to man in Australia, Bulletin 3964, Department of Agriculture, Perth, WA. 58 pp.
Australian Plant Study Group 1990, ‘Poisonous or irritating
plants’ in Grow what where : over 2,750 Australian native plants for
every situation, special use and problem area, Viking O’Neil, South Yarra,
Vic., pp. 359-361.
List of 113 Australian native plant species.
Cameron, PM 1994, ‘Toxicology of Australian native plants’,
Australian Biologist, vol. 7, no. 3, pp. 120-128.
History and review of Australian plant toxins.
Covacevich, J, Davie, P & Pearn, J (eds.) 1987, Toxic
plants and animals : a guide for Australia, Queensland Museum, South
Brisbane. 504 pp. ISBN 0724223819.
Includes 7 chapters on plants covering: toxic garden plants in Queensland, fungi,
oleanders, mother-of-millions, aborigines and toxic rainforest plants, and explorers
and poisonous plants.
Dowling, RM & McKenzie, RA 1993, Poisonous plants
: a field guide, Information Series Q192035, Dept of Primary Industries,
Brisbane. 164 pp. ISBN 0724239820.
Describes and illustrates the major poisonous plants affecting livestock in
Queensland. Also provides information on the toxins, effects on animals and
management.
Everist, SL 1981, Poisonous plants of Australia,
Rev edn, Angus & Robertson, Sydney. 966 pp. ISBN 0207142289.
Detailed work on native, naturalised and some garden plants known to be capable
of poisoning livestock or man. Targetted to graziers and farmers.
Francis, DF & Southcott, RV 1968, Plants harmful to man in Australia, Botanic Garden of Adelaide, Adelaide. 53 pp.
Jackes, BR 1992, Poisonous plants in northern Australian
gardens, including plants with irritant properties, New edn, James Cook
University of North Queensland, Townsville, Qld. 46 pp. ISBN 0864433875.
Poisonous plants are common in tropical gardens.
Lazarides, M & Hince, B (eds) 1993, CSIRO handbook
of economic plants of Australia, CSIRO Publications, East Melbourne.
330 pp. ISBN 0643052402.
Alphabetical listing of plant names, their uses and distribution. The category
"Poison plants" is for plants toxic to humans or stock and plants
that cause physical injury.
McBarron, EJ 1983, Poisonous plants : handbook for
farmers and graziers, Inkata Press, Melbourne. 150 pp. ISBN 0909605297.
An identification guide to 151 plant species capable of poisoning animals. Also
includes information on poisons involved, symptoms, prevention and treatment.
McKenzie, RA 1994, ‘Bill Tulloch Memorial Lecture 1993,
"Australian native poisonous plants"’, Society for Growing
Australian Plants (Queensland Region) Bulletin, vol. 32, no. 4, pp. 17-23.
Also available on the Internet at http://farrer.csu.edu.au/ASGAP/APOL7/sep97-4.html
McKenzie, RA 2003, ‘Cyanide, strychnine bush and other
poisonous hazards in the Queensland flora ; have we progressed since C.T. White
?’, Queensland Naturalist, vol. 41, nos. 1-3, pp. 6-30.
History of research and documentation of plant poisoning of livestock and domestic
animals,especially in Queensland.
Parsons, WT & Cuthbertson, EG 2001. Noxious weeds
of Australia, 2nd edn, CSIRO, Melbourne. 698 pp. ISBN 0643065148.
Comprehensive reference covering over 200 species.
Ragg, M 1996, The low allergy garden : gardens you
can enjoy without sneezing, wheezing, itching, watery eyes or runny noses,
Hodder & Stoughton, Rydalmere, NSW. 164 pp. ISBN 0733602657.
The role of plants causing allergies, the pollen season, lists of plants to
grow and plants to avoid.
Shepherd, RCH 2004, Pretty but poisonous,
R.G. and F.J. Richardson, Melbourne. 202 pp. ISBN 0958743991.
A guide to poisonous, allergenic and irratant plants found in Australia. Includes
colour photographs, descriptions and distribution of plants, as well as information
on toxicity and symptoms.
Tate, B & Adler, M 2001, Plants that cause dermatitis
: a pictorial guide, Adland Horticultural P/L, Kew, Vic. 48 pp. ISBN
1865022101.
An identification guide to plants that may cause skin reactions.
Trounce, B 2000, Poisonous plants in the garden,
3rd edn, Agfact P.7.1.1, NSW Agriculture, Orange, NSW. 12 pp. ISSN
0725-7759.
Electronic version available via the Internet at http://www.agric.nsw.gov.au.
Includes descriptions and colour photos of plants most commonly founding home
gardens or growing wild in natural bushland. Symptoms of plant poisoning described.
Wilson, S 1997, Some plants are poisonous,
Reed, Kew, Vic. 264 pp. ISBN 0730105059.
Detailed information on 100s of potentially dangerous plants that may be found
in Australian home gardens.