AUCUBA japonica 'Picturata'. Aucuba japonica 'Picturata' (formerly 'Aureo-maculata') - Picturata Gold Dust Plant, Japanese Aucuba. 1  Much like Aucuba japonica 'Variegata' in growth habit and culture, except leaves are centered with yellow and dark green edges are spotted with yellow.2  All plants of this variety are female.UCUBA japonica 'Picturata'. Aucuba japonica 'Picturata' (formerly 'Aureo-maculata') - Picturata Gold Dust Plant, Japanese Aucuba. 1  Much like Aucuba japonica 'Variegata' in growth habit and culture, except leaves are centered with yellow and dark green edges are spotted with yellow.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The vertebrate brain is the main part of the central nervous system. In vertebrates (and most other animals) the brain is at the front, in the head. It is protected by the skull and close to the main senses of vision, hearing, balance, taste, and smell.
Define vertebrate. vertebrate synonyms, vertebrate pronunciation, vertebrate translation, English dictionary definition of vertebrate. adj. 1. Having a backbone or spinal column. 2. Of or characteristic of vertebrates or a vertebrate. n. Any of numerous chordate animals of the subphylum...