Investigation of Formosan Securinega visora Pax. et Hoffm. of the Euphorbiaceae family has led to the isolation of a new alkaloid named virosecurinine. The structure elucidation of this alkaloid (I) is described. Direct comparison of this alkaloid with securinine isolated from S. suffruticosa Rehd. reveals that securinine has the antipodal configuration of virosecurinine. © 1963.