Common name: Sea Spurge
Scientific name: Euphorbia paralias
Genus: Euphorbia 大戟屬
Family: Euphorbiaceae 大戟科, spurge family
Remarks:
Origin: native
Date: 21st June
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273 A prostrate to erect, glabrous, glaucous perennial, can reach up to 40 cm, with unbranched steril and flowering stems.
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286 Flowers, bracts at the top of the stem.
293 Leaves.
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290 Leaves start to wither near the base of the stem.
294 Base of the stem.
295 Base of the stem.
292 Underside of the leaves. Leaves ovate-oblong, sessile, fleshy, blunt, 0.5-2 cm, crowded and overlapping, midrib obscure beneath,
279 Bracts.
283 Umbel 3-6 rayed.
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Glands (4 above) horned.
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1 male flower already protruding from the cyathium.
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Stigma of the female flower could be clearly seen protruding from the cyathium, 4 horned glands could also be seen above.
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The female flower had already changed into a capsule? hanging outwards from the cyathium. At least 2 male flowers (1 stamens represents 1 male flower) could be seen above.
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Stigma from female flower protruding from a cyathium (right of the photo).
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