Line engraving by Francis Chesham after
Sydney Parkinson (1770).

Plate 209

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Banks Florilegium, Part 10, Plate 209

Sarcostemma australe (Asclepiadaceae)

Line engraving by Francis Chesham after Sydney Parkinson (1770).

Joseph Banks and his party saw this species at:
Point Lookout, Australia (1770)
Bay of Inlets, Australia (1770)
Bustard Bay, Australia (22 May - 24 May 1770)
Palm Island, Australia (7 June 1770)
Cape Grafton, Australia (9 June - 10 June 1770)
Endeavour River, Australia (17 June - 4 August 1770)

This small plant with its leafless stems and milky sap has several common names
including caustic vine or caustic bush. It is widely distributed throughout
Australia, particularly in subtropical areas on stony soils.

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