Nandina domestica and hoverfly

  • Dr Henry Oakeley
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Nandina domestica and hoverfly. Dr Henry Oakeley. Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0). Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Nandina domestica Thunb. Berberidaceae. Heavenly bamboo. Distribution: Contains cyanogenic glycosides which liberate hydrogen cyanide when damaged. Nothing eats it. Pharmacists have also found a chemical in the sap, called nantenine, which is a potential antidote to poisoning by ecstasy with which it shares the same molecular shape. Photographed in the Medicinal Garden of the Royal College of Physicians, London.

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