Calotropis gigantia….
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Date – 26th December, 2018
Place- Mysore
Specimen collected by- Austin Bennett
Class – 5
School – Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Mysore
The latex of Calotropis gigantia is a milky juice and is known to cause toxic karatoconjunctivitis and reversible vision loss.It is also a rich source of useful components that has medicinal properties. It controls bleeding.The surface of leaf is rough and has white powdery substance and consists of trickiness when observed through foldscope.
Place- Mysore
Specimen collected by- Austin Bennett
Class – 5
School – Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Mysore
The latex of Calotropis gigantia is a milky juice and is known to cause toxic karatoconjunctivitis and reversible vision loss.It is also a rich source of useful components that has medicinal properties. It controls bleeding.The surface of leaf is rough and has white powdery substance and consists of trickiness when observed through foldscope.
Latex of Calortopis
Latex of Calortopis
Trichomes on the surface of leaf of leaf
Unknown organism on the surface of leaf
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