2014-10-18-13.39.58 ZS PMax Euphorbia milii-1

            Euphorbia milii—crown of thorns. The species is named for Baron Milius, governor of Reunion (then Island of Bourbon), who introduced the plant to France in 1821.  The common name comes from the belief that this plant provided the crown of thorns worn by Jesus.  The tale may have some validity since evidence suggests the plant was introduced from its native Madagascar before the time of Christ.  The red bracts of the specimen above measure 15 mm across while the flower parts total 5 mm. The plant is in a private garden in Berkeley, CA.
   

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Taken on: October 18, 2014

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taxonomy:kingdom=Plantae

Plantae

taxonomy:superphylum=Tracheophyta

Tracheophyta

taxonomy:phylum=Magnoliophyta

Magnoliophyta

taxonomy:class=Magnoliopsida

Magnoliopsida

taxonomy:order=Malpighiales

Malpighiales

taxonomy:family=Euphorbiaceae

Euphorbiaceae

taxonomy:genus=Euphorbia

Euphorbia

taxonomy:species=milii

taxonomy:binomial=Euphorbia milii

Christ plant

Euphorbia milii

虎刺梅

鐵海棠

Christusdorn

Corona de Cristo

Crown-of-thorns

taxonomy:common=Christ plant

taxonomy:common=Corona de Cristo

taxonomy:common=虎刺梅

taxonomy:common=鐵海棠

taxonomy:common=Christusdorn

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