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The plant has been introduced to eastern parts of Australia (New South Wales and Queensland), Alabama in the United States, Suriname, parts of the Caribbean, and various Pacific Islands. The lit of countries where it has been introduced is as follows:
This plant is poisonous, toxic enough to cause human and animal fatalities if ingested. It has been used to commit murder, to achieve suicide,[11] and to kill animals.[7] Every part of the plant is poisonous, especially the tuberous rhizomes. As with other members of the Colchicaceae, this plant contains high levels of colchicine, a toxic alkaloid. It also contains the alkaloid gloriocine. Within a few hours of the ingestion of a toxic amount of plant material, a victim may experience nausea, vomiting, numbness, and tingling around the mouth, burning in the throat, abdominal pain, and bloody diarrhea, which leads to dehydration.[12] As the toxic syndrome progresses, rhabdomyolysis, ileus,[11] respiratory depression, hypotension, coagulopathy, haematuria, altered mental status, seizures, coma, and ascending polyneuropathy may occur.[12] Longer-term effects include peeling of the skin and prolonged vaginal bleeding in women.[11] Colchicine is known to cause alopecia. One case report described a patient who accidentally ate the tubers and then experienced hair loss over her entire body, including complete baldness.[13] Poisonings can occur when the tubers are mistaken for sweet potatoes[11] or yams and eaten.[13] The plant can be dangerous for cats, dogs, horses,[14] and livestock,[15] as well.
The alkaloid-rich plant has long been used as a traditional medicine in many cultures. It has been used in the treatment of gout, infertility, open wounds, snakebite, ulcers, arthritis, cholera, colic, kidney problems, typhus,[7] itching, leprosy,[9] bruises, sprains, hemorrhoids, cancer, impotence, nocturnal emission,[12] smallpox, sexually transmitted diseases, and many types of internal parasites.[15] It is an anthelmintic.[citation needed] It has been used as a laxative and an alexiteric.[9] The sap is used to treat acne and head lice.[12] In a pregnant woman, it may cause abortion.[9][15][7] In parts of India, extracts of the rhizome are applied topically during childbirth to reduce labor pain.[12]
In general, this plant is common in the wild. It is in great demand for medicinal use, so it is cultivated on farms in India, but most plant material sold into the pharmaceutical trade comes from wild populations.[7] This is one reason for its decline in parts of its native range. In Sri Lanka it has become rare, and in Orissa it is thought to be nearing extinction.[7] On the other hand, it has been introduced outside its native range and has become a weed which may be invasive. In Australia, for example, it now can be found growing in coastal areas of Queensland and New South Wales.[8] It also is cited as an invasive species in the Cook Islands, French Polynesia, Kiribati, and Singapore.[5]
Twenty-five supervisory staff from across NYCHA with diverse leadership experiences mentored 25 other staff to help them fulfill their career potential at the Authority. The participants were taken through in-person sessions, direct one-on-one mentoring between mentors and mentees, and virtual NYCHA University training sessions.
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