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It is spontaneous, for example, in the _Pelagia phosphorea_, but not in the allied _Pelagia noctiluca_, a very common form in the
Young Folks' Library, Volume XI (of 20) Wonders of Earth, Sea and Sky Various 1880
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The milky juice of a South American Euphorbia (_E. phosphorea_) is stated by Martins to be phosphorescent when gently heated.
Young Folks' Library, Volume XI (of 20) Wonders of Earth, Sea and Sky Various 1880
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_E. phosphorea_ derives the name from the fact of its sap emitting a phosphorescent light, on warm nights, in the Brazilian forests.
Catalogue of Economic Plants in the Collection of the U. S. Department of Agriculture William Saunders 1861
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The fireworms used in the study (Odontosyllis phosphorea) are seafloor-dwelling animals that inhabit tropical and sub-tropical shallow coastal areas.
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R.SENTHAL, F.R. T. (1954) (The resin of Euphorbia phosphorea].
Chapter 5 1953
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The fireworms used in the study (Odontosyllis phosphorea
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