Crown of thorns facts for kids
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E. milii
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| Euphorbia milii Desmoul.
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Euphorbia milii (also called Crown-of-thorns or Christ Plant) is a woody, succulent species of Euphorbia native to Madagascar. The species name commemorates Baron Milius, once governor of Réunion, who introduced the species to France in 1821. It is suspected that the species was introduced to the Middle East in ancient times, and legend associates it with the crown of thorns worn by Jesus.
Images for kids
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Mutation in Crown of thorns
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Euphorbia milii, crown of thorns
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Christ thorn inflorescences (cyathia) opening
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Emerging stem
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Christ thorn inflorescence (cyathium) close up view
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Euphorbia milii var splendens
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Euphorbia milii
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Euphorbia milii var. vulcanii
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Euphorbia milii var. milii
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Longitudinal section of the cyathium
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Grown in Malaysia
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Flower buds of crown-of-thorns (Euphorbia milii).
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Infected euphorbia inflorescences (cyathia)
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Close-up view of Euphorbia milii
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In Prague botanic garden
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Euphorbia milii from Kerala, India
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Euphorbia milii in Pakistan
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Euphorbia milii in Bangladesh.
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Thorns of Euphorbia milii.
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Leaf of Euphorbia milii from the back.
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Leaf of Euphorbia milii from the back.
See also
In Spanish: Corona de espinas para niños
