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Owning the world's most dangerous plant

Despite the risk of a painful sting which can last for week or months on end, an Oxford man has grown one of the world’s most dangerous plants in his house. Daniel Emlyn-Jones has cultivated the gympie-gympie, a member of the nettle family which is...

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16.15 2 Nov 2022


Owning the world's most dangerous plant


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16.15 2 Nov 2022


Despite the risk of a painful sting which can last for week or months on end, an Oxford man has grown one of the world’s most dangerous plants in his house. Daniel Emlyn-Jones has cultivated the gympie-gympie, a member of the nettle family which is notorious for its venom that causes an extremely painful and long-lasting sting.

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