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AUTHOR(S): Bryan, F. L.
TITLE: Diseases transmitted by foods (a classification and summary).
YEAR: 1978 CITATION: U S DHEW Publ, #78-8237(), 63 pp [English]
FDA #: F19422
ABSTRACT: NO
GRIN #: 80073 Exit Disclaimer
COMMON NAME: 
STANDARD COMMON NAME: 
FAMILY: Taxaceae
LATIN NAME: Taxus cuspidata
STANDARD PLANT NAME: Taxus cuspidata Siebold & Zucc.
GRIN #: 41143 Exit Disclaimer
COMMON NAME: 
STANDARD COMMON NAME: 
FAMILY: Melanthiaceae
LATIN NAME: Veratrum californicum
STANDARD PLANT NAME: Veratrum californicum Durand
GRIN #: 320180 Exit Disclaimer
COMMON NAME: tung nut
STANDARD COMMON NAME: 
FAMILY: Euphorbiaceae
LATIN NAME: Aleurites fordii
STANDARD PLANT NAME: Vernicia fordii (Hemsl.) Airy Shaw
GRIN #: 300661 Exit Disclaimer
COMMON NAME: broad bean
STANDARD COMMON NAME: 
FAMILY: Fabaceae
LATIN NAME: Vicia faba
STANDARD PLANT NAME: Vicia faba L.
GRIN #: 410351 Exit Disclaimer
COMMON NAME: 
STANDARD COMMON NAME: 
FAMILY: Melanthiaceae
LATIN NAME: Veratrum japonicum
STANDARD PLANT NAME: Veratrum japonicum (Baker) Loes.
FDA #: F19422
GRIN #: 12678G Exit Disclaimer
COMMON NAME: green hellebore
STANDARD COMMON NAME: 
FAMILY: Melanthiaceae
LATIN NAME: Veratrum
STANDARD PLANT NAME: Veratrum sp.
GRIN #: 41142 Exit Disclaimer
COMMON NAME: 
STANDARD COMMON NAME: American hellebore
FAMILY: Melanthiaceae
LATIN NAME: Veratrum viride
STANDARD PLANT NAME: Veratrum viride Aiton
GRIN #: 3069 Exit Disclaimer
COMMON NAME: levant nut
STANDARD COMMON NAME: 
FAMILY: Menispermaceae
LATIN NAME: Anamirta paniculata
STANDARD PLANT NAME: Anamirta cocculus (L.) Wight & Arn.
GRIN #: 3959 Exit Disclaimer
COMMON NAME: prickly poppy
STANDARD COMMON NAME: Mexican prickly poppy
FAMILY: Papaveraceae
LATIN NAME: Argemone mexicana
STANDARD PLANT NAME: Argemone mexicana L.
GRIN #: 3998 Exit Disclaimer
COMMON NAME: dragon root
STANDARD COMMON NAME: 
FAMILY: Araceae
LATIN NAME: 
STANDARD PLANT NAME: Arisaema dracontium (L.) Schott
GRIN #: 4018 Exit Disclaimer
COMMON NAME: Indian turnip
STANDARD COMMON NAME: Jack-in-the-pulpit
FAMILY: Araceae
LATIN NAME: 
STANDARD PLANT NAME: Arisaema triphyllum (L.) Schott
GRIN #: 317713 Exit Disclaimer
COMMON NAME: white snakeroot
STANDARD COMMON NAME: 
FAMILY: Asteraceae
LATIN NAME: Eupatorium rugosum
STANDARD PLANT NAME: Ageratina altissima (L.) R. M. King & H. Rob.
GRIN #: 1917 Exit Disclaimer
COMMON NAME: corn cockle
STANDARD COMMON NAME: 
FAMILY: Caryophyllaceae
LATIN NAME: Agrostemma githago
STANDARD PLANT NAME: Agrostemma githago L.
FDA #: F19422
GRIN #: 438G Exit Disclaimer
COMMON NAME: elephant's ear
STANDARD COMMON NAME: 
FAMILY: Araceae
LATIN NAME: 
STANDARD PLANT NAME: Alocasia sp.
GRIN #: 739 Exit Disclaimer
COMMON NAME: jequirity bean
STANDARD COMMON NAME: precatory
FAMILY: Fabaceae
LATIN NAME: Abrus precatorius
STANDARD PLANT NAME: Abrus precatorius L.
GRIN #: 1347 Exit Disclaimer
COMMON NAME: monkshood
STANDARD COMMON NAME: aconite
FAMILY: Ranunculaceae
LATIN NAME: Aconitum napellus
STANDARD PLANT NAME: Aconitum napellus L.
FDA #: F19422
GRIN #: 146G Exit Disclaimer
COMMON NAME: baneberry
STANDARD COMMON NAME: 
FAMILY: Ranunculaceae
LATIN NAME: Ataceae spp.
STANDARD PLANT NAME: Actaea sp.
GRIN #: 1622 Exit Disclaimer
COMMON NAME: California buckeye
STANDARD COMMON NAME: 
FAMILY: Sapindaceae
LATIN NAME: 
STANDARD PLANT NAME: Aesculus californica (Spach) Nutt.
GRIN #: 1626 Exit Disclaimer
COMMON NAME: buckeye
STANDARD COMMON NAME: Ohio buckeye
FAMILY: Sapindaceae
LATIN NAME: Aesculus glabra
STANDARD PLANT NAME: Aesculus glabra Willd.
GRIN #: 1628 Exit Disclaimer
COMMON NAME: horse-chestnut
STANDARD COMMON NAME: horse chesnut
FAMILY: Sapindaceae
LATIN NAME: 
STANDARD PLANT NAME: Aesculus hippocastanum L.
GRIN #: 316872 Exit Disclaimer
COMMON NAME: fool's-parsley
STANDARD COMMON NAME: 
FAMILY: Apiaceae
LATIN NAME: Aethusa cynapium
STANDARD PLANT NAME: Aethusa cynapium L.
GRIN #: 4485 Exit Disclaimer
COMMON NAME: paw paw
STANDARD COMMON NAME: 
FAMILY: Annonaceae
LATIN NAME: 
STANDARD PLANT NAME: Asimina triloba (L.) Dunal
GRIN #: 6051 Exit Disclaimer
COMMON NAME: deadly nightshade
STANDARD COMMON NAME: belladonna
FAMILY: Solanaceae
LATIN NAME: Atropa belladonna
STANDARD PLANT NAME: Atropa belladonna L.
GRIN #: 7057 Exit Disclaimer
COMMON NAME: beet
STANDARD COMMON NAME: beet
FAMILY: Chenopodiaceae
LATIN NAME: 
STANDARD PLANT NAME: Beta vulgaris L. subsp. vulgaris
GRIN #: 7271 Exit Disclaimer
COMMON NAME: akee
STANDARD COMMON NAME: 
FAMILY: Sapindaceae
LATIN NAME: Blighia sapida
STANDARD PLANT NAME: Blighia sapida K. D. Koenig
GRIN #: 7663 Exit Disclaimer
COMMON NAME: rutabaga
STANDARD COMMON NAME: 
FAMILY: Brassicaceae
LATIN NAME: 
STANDARD PLANT NAME: Brassica napus L. var. napobrassica (L.) Rchb.
GRIN #: 311781 Exit Disclaimer
COMMON NAME: rapeseed
STANDARD COMMON NAME: 
FAMILY: Brassicaceae
LATIN NAME: 
STANDARD PLANT NAME: Brassica napus L. var. napus
GRIN #: 7672 Exit Disclaimer
COMMON NAME: cabbage
STANDARD COMMON NAME: cabbage
FAMILY: Brassicaceae
LATIN NAME: 
STANDARD PLANT NAME: Brassica oleracea L. var. capitata L.
GRIN #: 316592 Exit Disclaimer
COMMON NAME: white turnip
STANDARD COMMON NAME: turnip
FAMILY: Brassicaceae
LATIN NAME: 
STANDARD PLANT NAME: Brassica rapa L. subsp. rapa
GRIN #: 10545 Exit Disclaimer
COMMON NAME: 
STANDARD COMMON NAME: 
FAMILY: Apiaceae
LATIN NAME: Cicuta maculata
STANDARD PLANT NAME: Cicuta maculata L.
GRIN #: 404335 Exit Disclaimer
COMMON NAME: water hemlock
STANDARD COMMON NAME: 
FAMILY: Apiaceae
LATIN NAME: Cicuta virosa
STANDARD PLANT NAME: Cicuta virosa L.
FDA #: F19422
GRIN #: NoSource Exit Disclaimer
COMMON NAME: 
STANDARD COMMON NAME: 
FAMILY: Menispermaceae
LATIN NAME: Cocculus indicus
STANDARD PLANT NAME: Cocculus indicus Royle
GRIN #: 11137 Exit Disclaimer
COMMON NAME: autumn crocus
STANDARD COMMON NAME: autumn crocus
FAMILY: Colchicaceae
LATIN NAME: Colchicum autumnale
STANDARD PLANT NAME: Colchicum autumnale L.
GRIN #: 11262 Exit Disclaimer
COMMON NAME: poison parsley
STANDARD COMMON NAME: 
FAMILY: Apiaceae
LATIN NAME: Conium maculatum
STANDARD PLANT NAME: Conium maculatum L.
GRIN #: 105348 Exit Disclaimer
COMMON NAME: larkspur
STANDARD COMMON NAME: 
FAMILY: Ranunculaceae
LATIN NAME: Delphinium ajacis
STANDARD PLANT NAME: Consolida ajacis (L.) Schur
GRIN #: 12426 Exit Disclaimer
COMMON NAME: 
STANDARD COMMON NAME: purging croton
FAMILY: Euphorbiaceae
LATIN NAME: Croton tiglium
STANDARD PLANT NAME: Croton tiglium L.
GRIN #: 13019 Exit Disclaimer
COMMON NAME: scotch bloom
STANDARD COMMON NAME: Scotch broom
FAMILY: Fabaceae
LATIN NAME: 
STANDARD PLANT NAME: Cytisus scoparius (L.) Link
GRIN #: 13323 Exit Disclaimer
COMMON NAME: jimsonweed
STANDARD COMMON NAME: Jimson weed
FAMILY: Solanaceae
LATIN NAME: Datura stramonium
STANDARD PLANT NAME: Datura stramonium L.
GRIN #: 50010 Exit Disclaimer
COMMON NAME: carrot
STANDARD COMMON NAME: carrot
FAMILY: Apiaceae
LATIN NAME: 
STANDARD PLANT NAME: Daucus carota L. subsp. sativus (Hoffm.) Arcang. var. sativus Hoffm.
FDA #: F19422
GRIN #: 3687G Exit Disclaimer
COMMON NAME: dumbcane
STANDARD COMMON NAME: 
FAMILY: Araceae
LATIN NAME: Dieffenbachia
STANDARD PLANT NAME: Dieffenbachia sp.
GRIN #: 15602 Exit Disclaimer
COMMON NAME: loquat plum
STANDARD COMMON NAME: loquat
FAMILY: Rosaceae
LATIN NAME: 
STANDARD PLANT NAME: Eriobotrya japonica (Thunb.) Lindl.
GRIN #: 244 Exit Disclaimer
COMMON NAME: strawberry
STANDARD COMMON NAME: 
FAMILY: Rosaceae
LATIN NAME: 
STANDARD PLANT NAME: Fragaria ×ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier
GRIN #: 393 Exit Disclaimer
COMMON NAME: Carolina jessamine
STANDARD COMMON NAME: gelsemium
FAMILY: Gelsemiaceae
LATIN NAME: Gelsemium sempervirens
STANDARD PLANT NAME: Gelsemium sempervirens (L.) J. St.-Hil.
GRIN #: 17663 Exit Disclaimer
COMMON NAME: glory lily
STANDARD COMMON NAME: flamelily
FAMILY: Colchicaceae
LATIN NAME: Gloriosa superba
STANDARD PLANT NAME: Gloriosa superba L.
GRIN #: 17711 Exit Disclaimer
COMMON NAME: soybean
STANDARD COMMON NAME: soy bean
FAMILY: Fabaceae
LATIN NAME: 
STANDARD PLANT NAME: Glycine max (L.) Merr.
GRIN #: 19174 Exit Disclaimer
COMMON NAME: manchineel
STANDARD COMMON NAME: 
FAMILY: Euphorbiaceae
LATIN NAME: Hippomane mancinella
STANDARD PLANT NAME: Hippomane mancinella L.
FDA #: F19422
GRIN #: 5889G Exit Disclaimer
COMMON NAME: hydrangea
STANDARD COMMON NAME: 
FAMILY: Hydrangeaceae
LATIN NAME: 
STANDARD PLANT NAME: Hydrangea sp.
GRIN #: 410127 Exit Disclaimer
COMMON NAME: rayless goldenrod
STANDARD COMMON NAME: 
FAMILY: Asteraceae
LATIN NAME: Aplopappus heterophyllus
STANDARD PLANT NAME: Isocoma plurifolia (Torr. & A. Gray) Greene
GRIN #: 20692 Exit Disclaimer
COMMON NAME: physic nut
STANDARD COMMON NAME: purging nut
FAMILY: Euphorbiaceae
LATIN NAME: Jatropha curcas
STANDARD PLANT NAME: Jatropha curcas L.
GRIN #: 21115 Exit Disclaimer
COMMON NAME: mountain laurel
STANDARD COMMON NAME: 
FAMILY: Ericaceae
LATIN NAME: Kalmia latifolia
STANDARD PLANT NAME: Kalmia latifolia L.
GRIN #: 21290 Exit Disclaimer
COMMON NAME: golden chain
STANDARD COMMON NAME: 
FAMILY: Fabaceae
LATIN NAME: Cytisus laburnum
STANDARD PLANT NAME: Laburnum anagyroides Medik.
GRIN #: 21613 Exit Disclaimer
COMMON NAME: white vetch
STANDARD COMMON NAME: 
FAMILY: Fabaceae
LATIN NAME: Lathyrus sativa
STANDARD PLANT NAME: Lathyrus sativus L.
FDA #: F19422
GRIN #: 15121G Exit Disclaimer
COMMON NAME: 
STANDARD COMMON NAME: 
FAMILY: Ericaceae
LATIN NAME: Ledum
STANDARD PLANT NAME: Ledum sp.
GRIN #: 21959 Exit Disclaimer
COMMON NAME: Koa haole
STANDARD COMMON NAME: 
FAMILY: Fabaceae
LATIN NAME: Leucaena glauca
STANDARD PLANT NAME: Leucaena leucocephala (Lam.) de Wit
GRIN #: 22466 Exit Disclaimer
COMMON NAME: Indian tobacco
STANDARD COMMON NAME: lobelia
FAMILY: Campanulaceae
LATIN NAME: Lobelia inflata
STANDARD PLANT NAME: Lobelia inflata L.
GRIN #: 313141 Exit Disclaimer
COMMON NAME: tomato
STANDARD COMMON NAME: tomato
FAMILY: Solanaceae
LATIN NAME: 
STANDARD PLANT NAME: Lycopersicon esculentum Mill. var. esculentum
GRIN #: 104681 Exit Disclaimer
COMMON NAME: apple
STANDARD COMMON NAME: apple
FAMILY: Rosaceae
LATIN NAME: 
STANDARD PLANT NAME: Malus domestica Borkh.
GRIN #: 431678 Exit Disclaimer
COMMON NAME: cassava
STANDARD COMMON NAME: cassava
FAMILY: Euphorbiaceae
LATIN NAME: 
STANDARD PLANT NAME: Manihot esculenta Crantz
GRIN #: 24855 Exit Disclaimer
COMMON NAME: nutmeg
STANDARD COMMON NAME: nutmeg; mace
FAMILY: Myristicaceae
LATIN NAME: Myristica fragrans
STANDARD PLANT NAME: Myristica fragrans Houtt.
GRIN #: 25045 Exit Disclaimer
COMMON NAME: daffodil
STANDARD COMMON NAME: 
FAMILY: Amaryllidaceae
LATIN NAME: Narcissus pseudonarcissus
STANDARD PLANT NAME: Narcissus pseudonarcissus L.
GRIN #: 25229 Exit Disclaimer
COMMON NAME: oleander
STANDARD COMMON NAME: oleander
FAMILY: Apocynaceae
LATIN NAME: Nerium oleander
STANDARD PLANT NAME: Nerium oleander L.
GRIN #: 102419 Exit Disclaimer
COMMON NAME: wild tobacco
STANDARD COMMON NAME: 
FAMILY: Solanaceae
LATIN NAME: Nicotiana attenuata
STANDARD PLANT NAME: Nicotiana attenuata Torr. ex S. Watson
GRIN #: 27591 Exit Disclaimer
COMMON NAME: lima bean
STANDARD COMMON NAME: 
FAMILY: Fabaceae
LATIN NAME: 
STANDARD PLANT NAME: Phaseolus lunatus L.
GRIN #: 400661 Exit Disclaimer
COMMON NAME: mistletoe
STANDARD COMMON NAME: American mistletoe
FAMILY: Santalaceae
LATIN NAME: Phoradendron flavescens
STANDARD PLANT NAME: Phoradendron leucarpum (Raf.) Reveal & M. C. Johnst.
GRIN #: 28252 Exit Disclaimer
COMMON NAME: pokeweed
STANDARD COMMON NAME: poke
FAMILY: Phytolaccaceae
LATIN NAME: Phytolacca americana
STANDARD PLANT NAME: Phytolacca americana L.
GRIN #: 29841 Exit Disclaimer
COMMON NAME: apricot
STANDARD COMMON NAME: apricot
FAMILY: Rosaceae
LATIN NAME: 
STANDARD PLANT NAME: Prunus armeniaca L.
GRIN #: 29890 Exit Disclaimer
COMMON NAME: bitter almond
STANDARD COMMON NAME: almond
FAMILY: Rosaceae
LATIN NAME: Prunus amygdalus
STANDARD PLANT NAME: Prunus dulcis (Mill.) D. A. Webb
GRIN #: 30065 Exit Disclaimer
COMMON NAME: peach
STANDARD COMMON NAME: peach
FAMILY: Rosaceae
LATIN NAME: 
STANDARD PLANT NAME: Prunus persica (L.) Batsch
FDA #: F19422
GRIN #: 9887G Exit Disclaimer
COMMON NAME: cherry
STANDARD COMMON NAME: 
FAMILY: Rosaceae
LATIN NAME: 
STANDARD PLANT NAME: Prunus sp.
GRIN #: 30151 Exit Disclaimer
COMMON NAME: choke cherry
STANDARD COMMON NAME: chokecherry
FAMILY: Rosaceae
LATIN NAME: 
STANDARD PLANT NAME: Prunus virginiana L.
GRIN #: 30474 Exit Disclaimer
COMMON NAME: pear
STANDARD COMMON NAME: 
FAMILY: Rosaceae
LATIN NAME: 
STANDARD PLANT NAME: Pyrus communis L.
FDA #: F19422
GRIN #: 10248G Exit Disclaimer
COMMON NAME: buttercup
STANDARD COMMON NAME: 
FAMILY: Ranunculaceae
LATIN NAME: 
STANDARD PLANT NAME: Ranunculus sp.
GRIN #: 31110 Exit Disclaimer
COMMON NAME: rhubarb
STANDARD COMMON NAME: 
FAMILY: Polygonaceae
LATIN NAME: Rheum rhaponticum
STANDARD PLANT NAME: Rheum×hybridum Murray
FDA #: F19422
GRIN #: 10404G Exit Disclaimer
COMMON NAME: 
STANDARD COMMON NAME: 
FAMILY: Ericaceae
LATIN NAME: Rhododendron
STANDARD PLANT NAME: Rhododendron sp.
GRIN #: 418458 Exit Disclaimer
COMMON NAME: finger cherry
STANDARD COMMON NAME: 
FAMILY: Myrtaceae
LATIN NAME: Rhodomyrtus macrocarpa
STANDARD PLANT NAME: Rhodomyrtus macrocarpa Benth.
GRIN #: 31896 Exit Disclaimer
COMMON NAME: castor bean
STANDARD COMMON NAME: castor
FAMILY: Euphorbiaceae
LATIN NAME: Ricinus communis
STANDARD PLANT NAME: Ricinus communis L.
GRIN #: 32518 Exit Disclaimer
COMMON NAME: sorrel grass
STANDARD COMMON NAME: sorrel
FAMILY: Polygonaceae
LATIN NAME: 
STANDARD PLANT NAME: Rumex acetosa L.
FDA #: F19422
GRIN #: 11063G Exit Disclaimer
COMMON NAME: senecio
STANDARD COMMON NAME: 
FAMILY: Asteraceae
LATIN NAME: 
STANDARD PLANT NAME: Senecio sp.
GRIN #: 310124 Exit Disclaimer
COMMON NAME: black nightshade
STANDARD COMMON NAME: black nightshade
FAMILY: Solanaceae
LATIN NAME: Solanum nigrum
STANDARD PLANT NAME: Solanum nigrum L.
GRIN #: 35092 Exit Disclaimer
COMMON NAME: sorghum
STANDARD COMMON NAME: 
FAMILY: Poaceae
LATIN NAME: 
STANDARD PLANT NAME: Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench
GRIN #: 35256 Exit Disclaimer
COMMON NAME: spinach
STANDARD COMMON NAME: spinach
FAMILY: Chenopodiaceae
LATIN NAME: 
STANDARD PLANT NAME: Spinacia oleracea L.
GRIN #: 400340 Exit Disclaimer
COMMON NAME: skunk cabbage
STANDARD COMMON NAME: skunk cabbage
FAMILY: Araceae
LATIN NAME: 
STANDARD PLANT NAME: Symplocarpus foetidus (L.) Salisb. ex W. P. C. Barton
GRIN #: 80070 Exit Disclaimer
COMMON NAME: 
STANDARD COMMON NAME: English yew
FAMILY: Taxaceae
LATIN NAME: Taxus baccata
STANDARD PLANT NAME: Taxus baccata L.
GRIN #: 101846 Exit Disclaimer
COMMON NAME: 
STANDARD COMMON NAME: Pacific yew
FAMILY: Taxaceae
LATIN NAME: Taxus brevifolia
STANDARD PLANT NAME: Taxus brevifolia Nutt.
GRIN #: 101847 Exit Disclaimer
COMMON NAME: 
STANDARD COMMON NAME: 
FAMILY: Taxaceae
LATIN NAME: Taxus canadensis
STANDARD PLANT NAME: Taxus canadensis Marshall
GRIN #: 311920 Exit Disclaimer
COMMON NAME: djenkol
STANDARD COMMON NAME: 
FAMILY: Fabaceae
LATIN NAME: Pithecolobium lobatum
STANDARD PLANT NAME: Archidendron jiringa (Jack) I. C. Nielsen
GRIN #: 3903 Exit Disclaimer
COMMON NAME: betel nut
STANDARD COMMON NAME: betelnut palm
FAMILY: Arecaceae
LATIN NAME: 
STANDARD PLANT NAME: Areca catechu L.
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