British Encyclopedia: Or, Dictionary of Arts and Sciences, Comprising an Accurate and Popular View of the Present Improved State of Human Knowledge, Volume 9Mitchell, Ames, and White, 1821 - Natural history |
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... botany , tobacco , a ge- nus of the Pentandria Monogynia class and order . Natural order of Luride . So- laneæ , Jussieu . Essential character : co- rolla funnel form , with a plaited border ; stamina inclined ; capsule two - valved ...
... botany , tobacco , a ge- nus of the Pentandria Monogynia class and order . Natural order of Luride . So- laneæ , Jussieu . Essential character : co- rolla funnel form , with a plaited border ; stamina inclined ; capsule two - valved ...
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... botany , fennel flower , a genus of the Polyandria Pentagynia class and order . Natural order of Multisilique . Ranunculaceæ , Jussieu . Essential charac- ter : calyx none ; petals five ; nectary five , two - lipped , within the corolla ...
... botany , fennel flower , a genus of the Polyandria Pentagynia class and order . Natural order of Multisilique . Ranunculaceæ , Jussieu . Essential charac- ter : calyx none ; petals five ; nectary five , two - lipped , within the corolla ...
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... botany , a genus of the Appen- dix Palmæ class . Natural order of Palmæ or Palms . Essential character : male , spathe ; corolla six - petalled : female , spathe corolla none ; drupes angular . There is but one species , viz . N ...
... botany , a genus of the Appen- dix Palmæ class . Natural order of Palmæ or Palms . Essential character : male , spathe ; corolla six - petalled : female , spathe corolla none ; drupes angular . There is but one species , viz . N ...
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... botany , a genus of the Pentandria Monogynia class and order . Natural order of Asperifoleæ or Lurida . Borraginez , Jussieu . Essential charac- ter : corolla bell - shaped : style among the germs ; seeds five , berried , two - celled ...
... botany , a genus of the Pentandria Monogynia class and order . Natural order of Asperifoleæ or Lurida . Borraginez , Jussieu . Essential charac- ter : corolla bell - shaped : style among the germs ; seeds five , berried , two - celled ...
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... botany , a genus of the Diandria Monogynia class and order . Natural order of Sepiariæ . Jasmineæ , Jussieu . Essential character : corolla , salver - shaped , with truncated segments ; capsule , two - celled , margined ; seeds solitary ...
... botany , a genus of the Diandria Monogynia class and order . Natural order of Sepiariæ . Jasmineæ , Jussieu . Essential character : corolla , salver - shaped , with truncated segments ; capsule , two - celled , margined ; seeds solitary ...
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