Pankaj ji: not poisonous... they have /are rich in colchicine...
I touch them all the time..
and they are sold in sutton seeds shop bare, all and sundry touch
them without any gloves...
You are right as far as edibility goes: SHOULD NOT BE EATEN though...
Usha di
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PS
@MACKER JI:
Please correct the spelling: GLORIOSA superba...
thanks
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