Common Names: Chilean jessamine
This study reviews Cestrum species causing poisoning in Brazilian livestock. Cestrum axillare, C. corymbosum, C. intermedium, and C. parqui are the main toxic plants. They cause liver damage and acute liver failure in animals. Chemical constituents like saponins and terpenoids are associated with poisoning, but more research is needed.
Researchers assessed the pollen micro-morphology of 13 species from 10 genera of the Solanaceae family in different regions of Pakistan. They used light and scanning electron microscopy to examine the qualitative and quantitative features of pollen, including size, shape, polarity, and exine sculpturing. The majority of pollen types were tricolporate and shed as a monad. The researchers developed a taxonomic key and performed Principal Component Analysis and Cluster Analysis to separate the plant species into clusters based on their morphological features. The study emphasizes the importance of palyno-morphological features in identifying Solanaceous taxa and shows that both LM and SEM are crucial in correct identification. Overall, the findings provide a useful tool for accurate and rapid identification of Solanaceous plants in Pakistan.