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Pretty little liars
by: Wolfgang Stuppy, Millennium Seed Bank blog18 Jun 2012
In his fourth 'Seed of the Month' series, Wolfgang Stuppy exposes some fraudsters of the plant kingdom including the pretty but poisonous seeds of Abrus precatorius.
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The sadistic dispersal strategy of the puncture vine
by: Wolfgang Stuppy, Millennium Seed Bank blog08 May 2012
In his third 'Seed of the Month' blog series, Wolfgang Stuppy warns us of the 'dangerous' seeds of Tribulus terrestris.
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Arisaema consanguineum
Arisaema consanguineum is a striking plant with rather sinister-looking flowers and bold foliage.
Early 20th century plant hunting in Taiwan
by: Katherine Harrington, Library, Art and Archives blog19 Sep 2011
Find out about the experiences in Taiwan of botanical collector William Robert Price through the letters he sent back to Kew Gardens at the turn of the last century.
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The 'tanghin ordeal'
by: Charlotte Rowley, Library, Art and Archives blog20 Oct 2010
Read about the toxic plant used in poison ordeals in Madagascar as described by the botanist Charles Telfair in 1829.
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Vicia orobus
Wood bitter-vetch is an erect herb related to the world-renowned broad bean (Vicia faba), a member of the pea and bean family (Leguminosae).
Nerium oleander
Nerium oleander, commonly known as oleander, is a highly toxic plant that has been cultivated since ancient times.
