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176 BR1T.ORG/SIDA 22(1} Book Review Frohne and Hans McKmney, Cumpston Dii:TRici[ P[v\nder. Patrick Kirk (Con- J. A (Translated by Inge AKord). 2005. Poisonous Hand- sult. Eds.). Plants: book for Doctors, Pharmacists, Biologists and Veterinarians, Second Edi- tion. (ISBN 008192-750-3, hbk.). Tnnber Press Inc, 133 S.W Second Avenue, OR www.timbe Suite 450, Portland, 97204-3527. U.S.A. (Orders: rpress.coin, mail@t imber press.com. 503-227-2878, 1-800-327-5680, 503-227-3070 fax.). b/w 480 224 $150.00, pp., color photos, 131 illustrations, 20 tables, 115 dia- x grams, 9 1/2" 10 1/2". Many seemingly innocuous plants harbor toxms (hat can cause serious illness and even death. This authoritative text is intended for pharmacists, poison control center personnel, doctors, veterinar- who and ians, other professionals deal with poisoning cases, although useful to those interested it is in wild foods and wildcrafting medicinal herbs. opens with a concise introduction to poisonous It how plants, including poisoning can occur, what to do in suspected cases of poisoning, and descriptions of toxic phytochemicals. The rest of the book contains clear descriptions of poisonous plants, arranged by family from Aceraceac to Zygophyllaceae. The text complete with descriptions of is macroscopic and microscopic plant morphology, symptoms, and treattnents, references. Excellent color photographs illustrate each section. The first English edition of this book was published 20 years ago. This second English edition contains updated information, including an expanded appen- dix with notes on poisonous plants found in North America. Not intended to be a field guide, this book is still an excellent reference book.—Manssii Oppd, MS, Herbarium TcchniLidn, Botanical Re- search Institute ojTexas, Fori Worth, Texas 76102-^060, U.S.A. Book Notice Carmen Ui.eoa Ulloa and D.A. 2005. Cinco anos de adiciones Neill. a la flora del Ecuador; 1999-2004. (ISBN 9978-09-578-0. Umversidad Tecnica pbk.). Particula de Missouri Botanical Garden, Funbotanica. UTPL, Lc^ja, Editorial, Loja. (Orders: Available at Missouri Botanical Garden Press, http: w^w^wanbgpress.mfo/). [Reduced only UTPL, $16.00, price available at Loja]. X 75 8 1/2" U". pp., Summary— of the 1246 new additions to the Ecuadorian flora, 820 arc new taxa described from Ecuadorian material, 137 names are new records for Ecuador, and 89 are taxonomic changes. The new total for tlic flora is of 17,058 species of vascular plants. Some 242 new bibliographic references arc listed. 5IDA22(1):176.2006