British Encyclopedia: Or, Dictionary of Arts and Sciences, Comprising an Accurate and Popular View of the Present Improved State of Human Knowledge, Volume 12Mitchell, Ames, and White, 1821 - Natural history |
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... Jussieu . Essential character : calyx five- leaved ; petals five ; styles inserted into the inner side of the germs : seeds five , naked . There is but one species , viz . S. maritima , a native of the sea coast of South America , and ...
... Jussieu . Essential character : calyx five- leaved ; petals five ; styles inserted into the inner side of the germs : seeds five , naked . There is but one species , viz . S. maritima , a native of the sea coast of South America , and ...
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... Jussieu . Essential character : ca- lyx five - cleft ; petals five , nectary cylin- dric , bearing the anthers at the mouth ; capsules five - celled , woody , opening at the base ; seeds imbricate , winged . There The S. mahogani , are ...
... Jussieu . Essential character : ca- lyx five - cleft ; petals five , nectary cylin- dric , bearing the anthers at the mouth ; capsules five - celled , woody , opening at the base ; seeds imbricate , winged . There The S. mahogani , are ...
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... Jussieu . Essential charac- ter ; corolla tubular , ventricose ; throat closed by lanceolate rays . There are three species . We shall notice the S. of- ficinale , common comfrey : this plant has a perennial fleshy root , externally ...
... Jussieu . Essential charac- ter ; corolla tubular , ventricose ; throat closed by lanceolate rays . There are three species . We shall notice the S. of- ficinale , common comfrey : this plant has a perennial fleshy root , externally ...
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... Jussieu . Essential character : contorted ; follicles two , borizontal ; seeds immersed in pulp . There are nineteen species , among which we shall notice the T. cymosa , cyme - flowered tabernĉmon- tana ; this is an elegant upright ...
... Jussieu . Essential character : contorted ; follicles two , borizontal ; seeds immersed in pulp . There are nineteen species , among which we shall notice the T. cymosa , cyme - flowered tabernĉmon- tana ; this is an elegant upright ...
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... Jussieu . Essential character : calyx one- leaved , five - toothed , tubular ; florets of the ray five , permanent ; down with firm erect chaffs ; receptacle naked . There are four species , and several varieties ; the T. erecta ...
... Jussieu . Essential character : calyx one- leaved , five - toothed , tubular ; florets of the ray five , permanent ; down with firm erect chaffs ; receptacle naked . There are four species , and several varieties ; the T. erecta ...
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