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Book illustrated by Sowerby, John E. (John Edward), 1825-1870. Described with an introduction and a key to the natural orders by Johnson, C. Pierpoint (Charles Pierpoint), 1893. Published in London by Sowerby, 1860.
It's species name is Euphorbia milii Desmoul. ex Boiss. , under family Euphorbiaceae and this photo taken in UKM ( Kolej Ungku Omar)
It is a succulent climbing shrub growing to 1.8 m tall, with densely spiny stems, the straight, slender spines up to 3 cm long, which help it scramble over other plants. The leaves are obovate, up to 3.5 cm long and 1.5 cm broad. The flowers are small, subtended by a pair of conspicuous petal-like bracts, variably red, pink or white, up to 12 mm broad.
Book illustrated by Sowerby, John E. (John Edward), 1825-1870. Described with an introduction and a key to the natural orders by Johnson, C. Pierpoint (Charles Pierpoint), 1893. Published in London by Sowerby, 1860.
Book illustrated by Sowerby, John E. (John Edward), 1825-1870. Described with an introduction and a key to the natural orders by Johnson, C. Pierpoint (Charles Pierpoint), 1893. Published in London by Sowerby, 1860.
Book illustrated by Sowerby, John E. (John Edward), 1825-1870. Described with an introduction and a key to the natural orders by Johnson, C. Pierpoint (Charles Pierpoint), 1893. Published in London by Sowerby, 1860.
Botany walk with Dr. Barbara Carlsward, Biological Sciences, on the campus of Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois on September 14, 2023. (Jessica Nantes)
" You have been sentenced to seven years hard labour at Botany Bay " those words must of struck terror in the hearts of many a felon in Georgian England but Iam here on work and its a pleasent place to stay not like 200 years ago .
Sydney .
Book illustrated by Sowerby, John E. (John Edward), 1825-1870. Described with an introduction and a key to the natural orders by Johnson, C. Pierpoint (Charles Pierpoint), 1893. Published in London by Sowerby, 1860.