Pernicious anemia, folate deficiency, and liver disease can cause megaloblastic anemias, in which the cells are bigger and fatter than normal. Classic iron deficiency, on the other hand, gives you little, pale cells. A peek at a smear is useful.
Passiflora herbertiana. A rare passion fruit native to Australia. Fruits are green-skinned, white fleshed, with an unknown edible rating. Some sources list the fruit as edible, sweet and tasty, while others list the fruits as being bitter and inedible.assiflora herbertiana. A rare passion fruit native to Australia. Fruits are green-skinned, white fleshed, with an unknown edible rating. Some sources list the fruit as edible, sweet and tasty, while others list the fruits as being bitter and inedible.
Sturt's Desert Pea (named after the early explorer, Charles Sturt) is the floral emblem for South Australia. The plant was previously known as Clianthus formosus until a reclassification placed it in the genus Swainsona.wainsona formosa in its natural habitat (top) and aclose up of the flowers (bottom). Photos: Brian Walters. Whatever the final consensus on the botanical name, Sturt's desert pea is one of Australia's best known wildflowers and certainly has no equal in the Pea family.