Ipomoea nil

CLASS: 

Hallucinogenic 

FAMILY:

Convolvulaceae 

SPECIFIC ANTIDOTE:

No specific antidote

COMMON NAMES: 

1. English: Japanese Morning Glory
2. Hindi: बगीचा बेल 
3. Tamil: காடும்பொன்னொக்கு 
4. Kannada: ಮಂಜುಳ ಹೂವಿನ ಗಿಡ 
5. Telugu: తేనెపువ్వు

TOXIC PARTS:

Seeds

FATAL DOSE:

Rarely fatal, 1–2 g/kg seeds can induce hallucination.

FATAL PERIOD:

 Hours to a day

ACTIVE PRINCIPLE: 

Lysergic acid amide (LSA), Pharbitin and ergot alkaloids such as chanoclavine, elymoclavine and penniclavine

Flowers 

Leaves

Picture from the garden