Pankaj ji: not poisonous... they have /are rich in colchicine... I touch them all the time.. and they are sold in sutton seeds shop bare, all and sundry touch them without any gloves...
You are right as far as edibility goes: SHOULD NOT BE EATEN though... Usha di ===== PS @MACKER JI: Please correct the spelling: GLORIOSA superba... thanks ===================== On Sep 19, 10:33 am, Dr Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]> wrote: > Yes HS is right this is Gloriosa superba. Please avoid touching the > roots and as they are poisonous. > Pankaj > > On Sep 18, 7:55 pm, H S <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > Gloriosa superba > > > On Sun, Sep 18, 2011 at 5:19 PM, Mohina Macker > > <[email protected]>wrote: > > > > gloria superba > > > yesterday, at my place, alibaug > > > regards > > > mohina macker > > > -- > > - H.S. > > > A scientific man ought to have no wishes, no affections, - a mere heart of > > stone
