Plants with toxic features applied for room decoration
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The paper contains information on the effect of toxic plants on the organisms of people and animals. The authors mention biologically active plant substances with poisonous features. They also present the characteristics of 13 taxons of plants, which belong to the genera: Anthurium, Caladium, Clivia, Codiaeum, Cyclamen, Dieffenbachia, Euphorbia, Ficus, Monstera, Nerium, Philodendron, Primula and Solanum. These plants are cultivated in room conditions and can have toxic influence on human organism.
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