This is indeed Euphorbia milii but I imagine why this is called The Thorn of Christ.
The plant which is actually believed to be in the Crown of Christ was "Ziziphus spina-christi" also called Christ's Thorn Jujube, a tropical evergreen tree from Sudan. Also find mention in Quran and hence highly respected by Muslims. Just for information, the original thorny Crown of Jesus Christ is still preserved in Notre Dame, Paris. Regards Pankaj On Sat, Sep 18, 2010 at 4:26 PM, promila chaturvedi <[email protected]> wrote: > Halini ji, > I agree with you. It is Euphorbia milii- Crown of Thorns. > Promila > > On Sat, Sep 18, 2010 at 3:24 PM, Shantanu Bhattacharya <[email protected]> > wrote: >> >> Hi >> got this flower in a picnic spot near Kolkata. >> regards >> Shantanu : ) >> >> >> Shantanu Bhattacharya. >> B.Sc, M.Sc (Zoology) >> University of Calcutta. >> Teaching Faculty. >> Dept. of Biology. >> Vivekananda Mission School(ICSE). >> Joka. Kolkata. >> >> >> > -- *********************************************** "TAXONOMISTS GETTING EXTINCT AND SPECIES DATA DEFICIENT !!" Pankaj Kumar Ph.D. (Orchidaceae) Research Associate Greater Kailash Sacred Landscape Project Department of Habitat Ecology Wildlife Institute of India Post Box # 18 Dehradun - 248001, India
