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Euphorbiaceae

SpecimensCompton 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.   

46% Complete (success)
54% Transcribed
46% Validated
100% Transcribed
500 Tasks

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Asteraceae 9

SpecimensBolus Herbarium
0% Complete (success)
0% Transcribed
0% Validated
0% Transcribed
500 Tasks

Asteraceae 10

SpecimensBolus Herbarium
0% Complete (success)
0% Transcribed
0% Validated
0% Transcribed
500 Tasks

Asteraceae 8

SpecimensBolus Herbarium
0% Complete (success)
2% Transcribed
0% Validated
2% Transcribed
500 Tasks

Poaceae 11

SpecimensBolus Herbarium
0% Complete (success)
3% Transcribed
0% Validated
3% Transcribed
500 Tasks

Poaceae 6

SpecimensBolus Herbarium
0% Complete (success)
9% Transcribed
0% Validated
9% Transcribed
500 Tasks

Asteraceae 7

SpecimensBolus Herbarium
0% Complete (success)
12% Transcribed
0% Validated
12% Transcribed
500 Tasks

Poaceae 3

SpecimensBolus Herbarium
1% Complete (success)
16% Transcribed
1% Validated
17% Transcribed
500 Tasks

Poaceae 12

SpecimensBolus Herbarium
0% Complete (success)
19% Transcribed
0% Validated
19% Transcribed
500 Tasks

Poaceae 13

SpecimensBolus Herbarium
0% Complete (success)
20% Transcribed
0% Validated
20% Transcribed
500 Tasks

Poaceae 7

SpecimensBolus Herbarium
2% Complete (success)
20% Transcribed
2% Validated
22% Transcribed
500 Tasks

Poaceae 14

SpecimensBolus Herbarium
6% Complete (success)
16% Transcribed
6% Validated
22% Transcribed
500 Tasks

Poaceae 4

SpecimensBolus Herbarium
0% Complete (success)
23% Transcribed
0% Validated
23% Transcribed
500 Tasks

Euphorbiaceae 4

SpecimensBolus Herbarium
0% Complete (success)
25% Transcribed
0% Validated
25% Transcribed
159 Tasks

Poaceae

SpecimensBolus Herbarium
8% Complete (success)
21% Transcribed
8% Validated
29% Transcribed
500 Tasks

Poaceae 5

SpecimensBolus Herbarium
0% Complete (success)
31% Transcribed
0% Validated
31% Transcribed
500 Tasks

Poaceae 8

SpecimensBolus Herbarium
0% Complete (success)
31% Transcribed
0% Validated
31% Transcribed
500 Tasks

Asteraceae

SpecimensBolus Herbarium
0% Complete (success)
34% Transcribed
0% Validated
34% Transcribed
500 Tasks

Asteraceae 5

SpecimensBolus Herbarium
0% Complete (success)
40% Transcribed
0% Validated
40% Transcribed
500 Tasks

Crassulaceae

SpecimensBolus Herbarium
0% Complete (success)
46% Transcribed
0% Validated
46% Transcribed
250 Tasks

Asteraceae 21

SpecimensSelmar Schonland Herbarium
3% Complete (success)
44% Transcribed
3% Validated
47% Transcribed
500 Tasks

Asteraceae 6

SpecimensBolus Herbarium
0% Complete (success)
47% Transcribed
0% Validated
47% Transcribed
500 Tasks

Asteraceae 14

SpecimensSelmar Schonland Herbarium
0% Complete (success)
48% Transcribed
0% Validated
48% Transcribed
500 Tasks

Asteraceae 29

SpecimensSelmar Schonland Herbarium
0% Complete (success)
50% Transcribed
0% Validated
50% Transcribed
500 Tasks

Poaceae 10

SpecimensBolus Herbarium
0% Complete (success)
50% Transcribed
0% Validated
50% Transcribed
500 Tasks

Asteraceae 31

SpecimensSelmar Schonland Herbarium
0% Complete (success)
51% Transcribed
0% Validated
51% Transcribed
500 Tasks

Asteraceae 22

SpecimensSelmar Schonland Herbarium
0% Complete (success)
52% Transcribed
0% Validated
52% Transcribed
500 Tasks

Asteraceae 24

SpecimensSelmar Schonland Herbarium
0% Complete (success)
52% Transcribed
0% Validated
52% Transcribed
500 Tasks

Asteraceae 4

SpecimensBolus Herbarium
0% Complete (success)
52% Transcribed
0% Validated
52% Transcribed
500 Tasks

Asteraceae 15

SpecimensSelmar Schonland Herbarium
1% Complete (success)
52% Transcribed
1% Validated
53% Transcribed
500 Tasks

Asteraceae 16

SpecimensSelmar Schonland Herbarium
0% Complete (success)
53% Transcribed
0% Validated
53% Transcribed
500 Tasks

Asteraceae 25

SpecimensSelmar Schonland Herbarium
1% Complete (success)
52% Transcribed
1% Validated
53% Transcribed
500 Tasks

Asteraceae 33

SpecimensSelmar Schonland Herbarium
0% Complete (success)
53% Transcribed
0% Validated
53% Transcribed
500 Tasks

Asteraceae 30

SpecimensSelmar Schonland Herbarium
0% Complete (success)
54% Transcribed
0% Validated
54% Transcribed
500 Tasks

Asteraceae 36

SpecimensSelmar Schonland Herbarium
0% Complete (success)
54% Transcribed
0% Validated
54% Transcribed
500 Tasks

Asteraceae 27

SpecimensSelmar Schonland Herbarium
1% Complete (success)
54% Transcribed
1% Validated
55% Transcribed
500 Tasks

Asteraceae 19

SpecimensSelmar Schonland Herbarium
1% Complete (success)
56% Transcribed
1% Validated
57% Transcribed
500 Tasks

Asteraceae 11

SpecimensSelmar Schonland Herbarium
2% Complete (success)
60% Transcribed
2% Validated
62% Transcribed
500 Tasks

Poaceae

SpecimensBews Herbarium
0% Complete (success)
62% Transcribed
0% Validated
62% Transcribed
500 Tasks

Poaceae 2

SpecimensBolus Herbarium
9% Complete (success)
54% Transcribed
9% Validated
63% Transcribed
500 Tasks

Euphorbiaceae 7

SpecimensCompton Herbarium
36% Complete (success)
27% Transcribed
36% Validated
63% Transcribed
500 Tasks

Asteraceae 18

SpecimensSelmar Schonland Herbarium
0% Complete (success)
63% Transcribed
0% Validated
63% Transcribed
500 Tasks

Asteraceae 28

SpecimensSelmar Schonland Herbarium
0% Complete (success)
63% Transcribed
0% Validated
63% Transcribed
500 Tasks

Asteraceae 26

SpecimensSelmar Schonland Herbarium
0% Complete (success)
67% Transcribed
0% Validated
67% Transcribed
500 Tasks

Asteraceae 23

SpecimensSelmar Schonland Herbarium
0% Complete (success)
67% Transcribed
0% Validated
67% Transcribed
500 Tasks

Asteraceae 3

SpecimensBolus Herbarium
8% Complete (success)
62% Transcribed
8% Validated
70% Transcribed
500 Tasks

Euphorbiaceae 2

SpecimensBolus Herbarium
0% Complete (success)
73% Transcribed
0% Validated
73% Transcribed
500 Tasks

Asteraceae 34

SpecimensSelmar Schonland Herbarium
0% Complete (success)
74% Transcribed
0% Validated
74% Transcribed
500 Tasks

Asteraceae 32

SpecimensSelmar Schonland Herbarium
0% Complete (success)
77% Transcribed
0% Validated
77% Transcribed
500 Tasks

Iridaceae 5

SpecimensBolus Herbarium
7% Complete (success)
77% Transcribed
7% Validated
84% Transcribed
500 Tasks

Poaceae 3

SpecimensBews Herbarium
0% Complete (success)
86% Transcribed
0% Validated
86% Transcribed
500 Tasks

Asteraceae 2

SpecimensBolus Herbarium
0% Complete (success)
86% Transcribed
0% Validated
86% Transcribed
500 Tasks

Euphorbiaceae 3

SpecimensBolus Herbarium
0% Complete (success)
92% Transcribed
0% Validated
92% Transcribed
500 Tasks

Asteraceae 5

SpecimensSelmar Schonland Herbarium
1% Complete (success)
92% Transcribed
1% Validated
93% Transcribed
500 Tasks

Megachilidae

SpecimensDitsong Natural History Museum
58% Complete (success)
38% Transcribed
58% Validated
96% Transcribed
113 Tasks

Colletidae

SpecimensDitsong Natural History Museum
20% Complete (success)
76% Transcribed
20% Validated
96% Transcribed
386 Tasks

Unidentified bees

SpecimensDitsong Natural History Museum
72% Complete (success)
24% Transcribed
72% Validated
96% Transcribed
500 Tasks

Asteraceae 37

SpecimensSelmar Schonland Herbarium
0% Complete (success)
96% Transcribed
0% Validated
96% Transcribed
84 Tasks

Andrenidae

SpecimensDitsong Natural History Museum
17% Complete (success)
80% Transcribed
17% Validated
97% Transcribed
321 Tasks

Iridaceae 2

SpecimensBolus Herbarium
19% Complete (success)
79% Transcribed
19% Validated
98% Transcribed
500 Tasks

Melittidae

SpecimensDitsong Natural History Museum
47% Complete (success)
51% Transcribed
47% Validated
98% Transcribed
72 Tasks

Halictidae 2

SpecimensDitsong Natural History Museum
74% Complete (success)
24% Transcribed
74% Validated
98% Transcribed
71 Tasks

Apidae

SpecimensDitsong Natural History Museum
12% Complete (success)
86% Transcribed
12% Validated
98% Transcribed
99 Tasks

Asteraceae 17

SpecimensSelmar Schonland Herbarium
0% Complete (success)
98% Transcribed
0% Validated
98% Transcribed
500 Tasks

Euphorbiaceae 4

SpecimensCompton Herbarium
45% Complete (success)
54% Transcribed
45% Validated
99% Transcribed
500 Tasks

Iridaceae 6

SpecimensBolus Herbarium
17% Complete (success)
82% Transcribed
17% Validated
99% Transcribed
500 Tasks

Euryphyminae

SpecimensAgricultural Research Council
88% Complete (success)
11% Transcribed
88% Validated
99% Transcribed
116 Tasks

Halictidae

SpecimensDitsong Natural History Museum
35% Complete (success)
64% Transcribed
35% Validated
99% Transcribed
500 Tasks

Lentulidae

SpecimensAgricultural Research Council
95% Complete (success)
4% Transcribed
95% Validated
99% Transcribed
348 Tasks

Asteraceae 8

SpecimensSelmar Schonland Herbarium
0% Complete (success)
99% Transcribed
0% Validated
99% Transcribed
500 Tasks

Asteraceae 9

SpecimensSelmar Schonland Herbarium
1% Complete (success)
98% Transcribed
1% Validated
99% Transcribed
500 Tasks

Asteraceae 20

SpecimensSelmar Schonland Herbarium
7% Complete (success)
92% Transcribed
7% Validated
99% Transcribed
500 Tasks

Iridaceae 12

SpecimensBolus Herbarium
0% Complete (success)
99% Transcribed
0% Validated
99% Transcribed
430 Tasks

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