Top 10 Poisonous Plants Found in the Himalayas starting with letter A

Common Name: Jequirity bean/Rosary Pea/Indian licorice/Gulaganji Family: Fabaceae/Bean Family Toxic Parts: Seeds(Even a single well-chewed seed can be fatal Toxins found: Abrin, abrasine, abraline, abricin(toxic to both humans & livestock) Native to: Asia and Australia

Abrus precatorius

Common Name: Monkshood, wolfbane, blue rocket, blue helmet Family: Buttercup Family Toxic Parts: Whole Plant Toxins found: Aconitine Native to: North America, Europe & Asia

Aconitum chasmanthum

Common Name: Indian horse-chestnut or Himalayan horse chestnut Family: Sapindaceae /Soapberry Family Toxic Parts: Whole Plant - Young leaf and flowers most toxic Toxins found: Saponins - Escin or Aesculin Native to: Himalayas

Aesculus indica

Common Name: billygoat-weed, chick weed, goatweed, whiteweed Family: Sunflower Family Toxic Parts: Whole Plant Toxins found: pyrrolizidine alkaloids Native to: Tropical America

Ageratum conyzoides

Common Name: Aloe vera, Babosa Family: Xanthorrhoeaceae Toxic Parts: Whole Plant Toxins found: Aloin or barbaloin an anthraquinone glycoside Native to: Tropical America

Aloe vera

Common Name: Scarlet pimpernel, red pimpernel, red chickweed Family: Primulaceae Toxic Parts: Whole Plant Toxins found: Saponins, Cyclamin Native to: Tropical America

Anagallis arvensis

Common Name: Whipcord cobra lily, Family: Juncaceae Toxic Parts: Whole Plant Toxins found: Raphide (Calcium oxalate) Native to: Himalayas

Arisaema tortuosum

Common Name: Mexican prickly poppy, flowering thistle Family: Papaveraceae Toxic Parts: Whole Plant Toxins found: Sanguinarine and dihydrosanguinarine Native to: Himalayas and South Africa

Argemone Mexicana Linn.

Common Name: Himalayan Columbine, Hairy-flowered Columbine Family: Ranunculaceae Toxic Parts: Seeds and Roots Toxins found: Isovitexin, isoorientin, vitexin, chlorogenic acid, orientin, cumeric acid, sinapic acid, ferulic acid Native to: Himalayas and South Africa

Aquilegia pubiflora  

Common Name: Balfour’s Monkshood Family: Ranunculaceae Toxic Parts: Whole Plant Toxins found: Aconitine, pseudoaconitine, balfourine, norditerpenoid alkaloids Native to: Himalayas

Aconitum lethale