Cicuta may be confused with a number of other edible and poisonous plants. The common name hemlock may also be confused with poison hemlock ("Conium maculatum"), or with the Hemlock tree. Water hemlock is considered one of North America's most toxic plants, being highly poisonous to humans. Three members of the genus contain a toxin named cicutoxin which causes central nervous system stimulatory effects including seizures following ingestion. Medical treatment of poisoning may include the use of activated charcoal to decrease gastrointestinal absorption of the toxic principle along with supportive care including anticonvulsant drugs such as a benzodiazepine. High doses of
The genus Banksia L.f. (Proteaceae) The genus Banksia L.f. (Proteaceae) The genus "Banksia" L.f. (Proteaceae) is a 1981 monograph by Alex George on the taxonomy of the plant genus "Banksia". Published by the Western Australian Herbarium as "Nuytsia" 3(3), it presented George's taxonomic arrangement of "Banksia", the first major taxonomic revision of the genus since George Bentham published his arrangement in "Flora Australiensis" in 1870. One of the most important contributions of "The Genus Banksia L.f. (Proteaceae)" was the publication of ten new species and nine new varieties of "Banksia". These were: In addition, "B. sphaerocarpa" var. "glabrescens" was redescribed as "B. incana", and "B.