euphorbia

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The euphorbia, acacia, and baobab or calabash-tree were all in bloom; and here and there, through openings between the trunks of the mangroves, glimpses were caught of rich splashes of deep orange-colour, standing out like flame against the dark background of shadowed foliage, that subsequent investigation proved to be clumps of elegant orchids.

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  1. noun A plant of the genus Euphorbia, which includes the spurges.

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  • Except for sulfur (S) and Ca in tomato, the highest rate of B applied increased the N, phosphorus (P), and K concentrations of tomato and N, P, Mg, and S concentrations of pepper. astragalus b boron cab calcareous calcium enrichment euphorbia maize membrane nra permeability proline ratio soil soils toxicity uptake verbascum CiteULike organises scholarly (or academic) papers or literature and provides bibliographic (which means it makes bibliographies) for universities and higher education establishments. —  CiteULike: Everyone's library
  • Thus, B contents of soils for the cultivation of chickpea should be analyzed in advance to avoid yield losses. addition astragalus b boron cab calcareous calcium chickpea component content cotton enrichment euphorbia fertility grain growth idaeus ion —  CiteULike: Everyone's library
  • Response of aquaporins ZmPIP1 and ZmPIP2, and plasma membrane H-ATPase, in relation to water and nutrient uptake addition astragalus b boron cab calcareous calcium chickpea component content cotton enrichment euphorbia fertility grain growth idaeus ion —  CiteULike: Everyone's library
  • Cultivar BRS Aroeira had the greatest potential to respond positively to the addition of B to the soil. addition astragalus b boron cab calcareous calcium chickpea component content cotton enrichment euphorbia fertility grain growth idaeus ion —  CiteULike: Everyone's library
  • Translocation and Accumulation of Boron in Roots and Shoots of Plants Grown in Soils of Low Boron Concentration in Turkey's Keban Pb-Zn Mining Area addition astragalus b boron cab calcareous calcium chickpea component content cotton enrichment euphorbia fertility grain growth idaeus ion —  CiteULike: Everyone's library
 

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  1. Middle English euforbia, from Latin euphorbea, after Euphorbus, first-century A.D. Greek physician.
 

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