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Euphorbiaceae

 12-Euphorbia milii habit

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Crown-of-Thorns, Euphorbia milii, is commonly cultivated succulent species, both as an indoor house plant and outdoors in warm climates. Only two of the nectar glands have petaloid appendages, which are bright red.
Photo by K. R. Robertson in the desert house at the Chicago Botanic Garden.
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