Sarcostemma australe (Asclepiadaceae) - Plate 209
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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 Australia, particularly in subtropical areas on stony soils.
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Note:
This print is also illustrated as Plate 129 on page 263 of Joseph Banks' Florilegium: Botanical Treasures from Cook's First Voyage, published by Thames & Hudson Ltd
