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Rosary pea (Abrus precatorius) with enlarged view of the poisonous seeds. Plate 4: (Center left) Seeds of the roasary pea (Abrus precatorius), which mimic fleshy red arils (accessory seed coverings) attractive to seed-eaters.
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Venus's-flytrap. Venus's-flytrap (Dionaea muscipula) one of the best known of the meat-eating plants. Carnivorous plant, Venus flytrap, Venus fly trap
Plants: From Cute to Carnivorous
Close-up of a purple crocus plant, of the iris family (Iridaceae); location: Chicago, Illinois. (pollen, pollination, stamens, flowers, plants)
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Plant seedlings emerging from rich fertile soil
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Close-up of tobacco plants in Ontario, Canada. Tobacco, Nicotiana, cured leaves used after processing in various ways for smoking, snuffing, chewing, and extracting of nicotine.
7 of the World’s Deadliest Plants
Macro image of pollen-covered bee on purple crocus. (flowers, stamen, pollination, insects, nature)
5 Fast Facts About Flower Anatomy
Anemone coronaria, the poppy anemone, Spanish marigold, or windflower, is a species of flowering plant.
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Ruminant. Deer. Red deer. Cervus elaphus. Buck. Stag. Antlers.
9 of the World’s Deadliest Mammals
jeans, denim, pants, clothing
Why Do We Say “A Pair of Pants”?
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. addresses marchers during his "I Have a Dream" speech at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington. August 28th 1963
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Indian hijras participate in a religious procession in Gandhinagar, India, some 30 kilometers from Ahmedabad, on March 22, 2017. Hijra is a term used in South Asia which refers to transgender individuals who are born male. (gender identity, gender expression)
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jequirity bean: References & Edit History

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Type Description Contributor Date
Invalidated site: Healthline - Jequirity. Jun 20, 2018
Added physical description. Aug 31, 2016
Add new Web site: How Stuff Works - Adventure - Rosary Pea. Jul 26, 2010
Add new Web site: eNature.com - Rosary Pea. Jul 26, 2010
Add new Web site: ILoveIndia.com - Rosary Pea. Jul 26, 2010
Add new Web site: Emedicine - Castor Bean and Jequirity Bean. Jul 25, 2010
Add new Web site: WebMD - Jequirity Bean. Jul 25, 2010
Add new Web site: Healthline - Jequirity. Jul 25, 2010
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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