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Euphorbiaceae

Specimens Compton Herbarium

Certain members of the Euphorbiaceae or spurge family produces toxins. Latex from the following species, Euphorbia ingens and E. cooperi, the two largest succulent trees in South Africa, can cause blindness.

9% Validated

86% Transcribed

500 Tasks

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Euphorbiaceae 8

Specimens Compton Herbarium

0% Validated

14% Transcribed

500 Tasks

Euphorbiaceae 7

Specimens Compton Herbarium

2% Validated

16% Transcribed

500 Tasks

Asteraceae 2

Specimens Selmar Schonland Herbarium

1% Validated

17% Transcribed

500 Tasks

Asteraceae 5

Specimens Selmar Schonland Herbarium

0% Validated

17% Transcribed

500 Tasks

Asteraceae 3

Specimens Selmar Schonland Herbarium

0% Validated

17% Transcribed

500 Tasks

Poaceae 2

Specimens Bolus Herbarium

1% Validated

19% Transcribed

500 Tasks

Euphorbiaceae 6

Specimens Compton Herbarium

4% Validated

19% Transcribed

500 Tasks

Euphorbiaceae 5

Specimens Compton Herbarium

3% Validated

20% Transcribed

500 Tasks

Euphorbiaceae 4

Specimens Compton Herbarium

1% Validated

24% Transcribed

500 Tasks

Asteraceae 4

Specimens Selmar Schonland Herbarium

1% Validated

25% Transcribed

500 Tasks

Asteraceae 10

Specimens Selmar Schonland Herbarium

0% Validated

25% Transcribed

418 Tasks

Euphorbiaceae 3

Specimens Compton Herbarium

10% Validated

33% Transcribed

500 Tasks

Euphorbiaceae 2

Specimens Compton Herbarium

5% Validated

58% Transcribed

500 Tasks

Asteraceae 9

Specimens Selmar Schonland Herbarium

0% Validated

70% Transcribed

500 Tasks

Euphorbiaceae

Specimens Compton Herbarium

9% Validated

86% Transcribed

500 Tasks

Asteraceae

Specimens Selmar Schonland Herbarium

13% Validated

87% Transcribed

500 Tasks

Asteraceae 8

Specimens Selmar Schonland Herbarium

0% Validated

93% Transcribed

500 Tasks

Megachilidae

Specimens Ditsong Natural History Museum

58% Validated

94% Transcribed

113 Tasks

Melittidae

Specimens Ditsong Natural History Museum

47% Validated

95% Transcribed

72 Tasks

Colletidae

Specimens Ditsong Natural History Museum

20% Validated

96% Transcribed

386 Tasks

Halictidae 2

Specimens Ditsong Natural History Museum

43% Validated

97% Transcribed

71 Tasks

Andrenidae

Specimens Ditsong Natural History Museum

16% Validated

97% Transcribed

321 Tasks

Halictidae

Specimens Ditsong Natural History Museum

29% Validated

98% Transcribed

500 Tasks

Apidae

Specimens Ditsong Natural History Museum

12% Validated

98% Transcribed

99 Tasks

Euryphyminae

Specimens Agricultural Research Council

88% Validated

99% Transcribed

116 Tasks

Tettigonioidea

Specimens Ditsong Natural History Museum

86% Validated

99% Transcribed

239 Tasks

Lentulidae

Specimens Agricultural Research Council

95% Validated

99% Transcribed

348 Tasks

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