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'''A long leafed croton variety from the South Sea Islands, found by Peter C.M. Veitch, and also by Sir William MacArthur, of Camden Park, Sydney, N.S.W.'''
 
'''A long leafed croton variety from the South Sea Islands, found by Peter C.M. Veitch, and also by Sir William MacArthur, of Camden Park, Sydney, N.S.W.'''
  
'''The ground colour of the leaf-blade is light green, blotched and streaked with yellow, assuming a rosy tinge with age.'''
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The ground colour of the leaf-blade is light green, blotched and streaked with yellow, assuming a rosy tinge with age.
  
REF: Veitchs' Catlg. of PL. 1878, p. 21, fig. p. 10.
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''REF: Veitchs' Catlg. of PL. 1878, p. 21, fig. p. 10.''
 
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Image:Challenger-Jerry.jpg|Photo by Jerry Shilling
 
Image:Challenger-Jerry.jpg|Photo by Jerry Shilling
 
Image:Challenger2-1.jpg|Photo by Ray Hernandez
 
Image:Challenger2-1.jpg|Photo by Ray Hernandez
 
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Revision as of 09:02, 10 June 2014

Codiaeum Challenger

A long leafed croton variety from the South Sea Islands, found by Peter C.M. Veitch, and also by Sir William MacArthur, of Camden Park, Sydney, N.S.W.

The ground colour of the leaf-blade is light green, blotched and streaked with yellow, assuming a rosy tinge with age.

REF: Veitchs' Catlg. of PL. 1878, p. 21, fig. p. 10.