Schoenocaulon officinale, called sabadilla, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Schoenocaulon, native to Mexico, Central America, and Venezuela.[2] It is highly toxic, containing veratridine, cevadine, and other alkaloids. Its seeds were used by pharmacists around the world to prepare delousing solutions and insecticides. It is still collected and used locally to rid domestic animals of fleas, ticks, lice and other parasites, and attempts are being made to revive the industry.[3]

Schoenocaulon officinale
Botanical illustration
Seeds
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Liliales
Family:	Melanthiaceae
Genus:	Schoenocaulon
Species:	S. officinale
Binomial name
Schoenocaulon officinale (Schltdl. & Cham.) A.Gray[1]
Synonyms[2]
List Asagraea caracasana Ernst Asagraea officinalis (Schltdl. & Cham.) Lindl. Asagraea sabadilla (Retz.) A.Lyons Helonias officinalis (Schltdl. & Cham.) D.Don Melanthium sabadilla (Retz.) Thunb. Sabadilla officinalis (Schltdl. & Cham.) Standl. Sabadilla officinarum Brandt & Ratzeb. Skoinolon officinale (Schltdl. & Cham.) Farw. Veratrum officinale Schltdl. & Cham. Veratrum sabadilla Retz. Xerophyllum sabadilla (Retz.) D.Don ex G.Don

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