The British Encyclopedia: Or, Dictionary of Arts and Sciences. Comprising an Accurate and Popular View of the Present Improved State of Human Knowledge, Volume 5Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme, 1809 - Natural history |
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... genus of the Pentandria Monogynia class and order . Natural order of Lurida . So laneæ , Jussieu . Essential character : co- rolla funnel form , with a plaited border ; stamina inclined ; capsule two - valved , two- celled . There are seven ...
... genus of the Pentandria Monogynia class and order . Natural order of Lurida . So laneæ , Jussieu . Essential character : co- rolla funnel form , with a plaited border ; stamina inclined ; capsule two - valved , two- celled . There are seven ...
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... class . Natural order of Pal- me or Palms . Essential character : male , spathe ; corolla six - petalled : female ... Monogynia class and order . Natural order of Ficoidea , Jussieu . Es- sential character : calyx five - cleft ; corolla ...
... class . Natural order of Pal- me or Palms . Essential character : male , spathe ; corolla six - petalled : female ... Monogynia class and order . Natural order of Ficoidea , Jussieu . Es- sential character : calyx five - cleft ; corolla ...
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... genus of the Pentandria Monogynia class and order . Natural order of Asperifoleæ , or Lurida . Borragineæ , Jussieu . Essential character : corolla bell - shaped ; style among the germs ; seeds five , berried , two - celled . There is ...
... genus of the Pentandria Monogynia class and order . Natural order of Asperifoleæ , or Lurida . Borragineæ , Jussieu . Essential character : corolla bell - shaped ; style among the germs ; seeds five , berried , two - celled . There is ...
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... species . nutmegs are to be chosen , such as are the shape of an olive , and of the most fragrant smell . NUTRITION . See PHYSIOLOGY . NYCTANTHES , in botany , a genus of the Diandria Monogynia class and order . Natural order of ...
... species . nutmegs are to be chosen , such as are the shape of an olive , and of the most fragrant smell . NUTRITION . See PHYSIOLOGY . NYCTANTHES , in botany , a genus of the Diandria Monogynia class and order . Natural order of ...
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... genus of the Po- lyandria Monogynia class and order . Na- tural order of Coadunatæ . Magnoliæ , Jus- sieu . Essential character : calyx five - leav- ed ; corolla five - petalled ; berries one - seed- ed , fastened to a large , roundish ...
... genus of the Po- lyandria Monogynia class and order . Na- tural order of Coadunatæ . Magnoliæ , Jus- sieu . Essential character : calyx five - leav- ed ; corolla five - petalled ; berries one - seed- ed , fastened to a large , roundish ...
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