The British Encyclopedia, Or Dictionary of Arts and Sciences: Comprising an Accurate and Popular View of the Present Improved State of Human Knowledge : Illustrated with Upwards of 150 Elegant Engravings. N - R. 5Longman, 1809 - 680 pages |
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Page 9
... class . Natural order of Pal- inæ or Palms . Essential character : male , spathe ; corolla six - petalled : female , spathe ; corolla none ; drupes angular . There is but one species , viz . N. fruticans , the young palm , is without ...
... class . Natural order of Pal- inæ or Palms . Essential character : male , spathe ; corolla six - petalled : female , spathe ; corolla none ; drupes angular . There is but one species , viz . N. fruticans , the young palm , is without ...
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... class and order . Natural order of Sepiariæ . Jasmineæ , Jus- sieu . Essential character : corolla , salver shaped , with truncated segments ; capsule , two - celled , margined ; seeds solitary . There are seven species , of which N ...
... class and order . Natural order of Sepiariæ . Jasmineæ , Jus- sieu . Essential character : corolla , salver shaped , with truncated segments ; capsule , two - celled , margined ; seeds solitary . There are seven species , of which N ...
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... class and order . Natural order of Columniferæ . Malvaceæ , Essential character : calyx deu- anthers connate , Jussieu . ble , outer three - leaved ; anfractuose ; capsule five - celled , many - seed ed . There is but one species , viz ...
... class and order . Natural order of Columniferæ . Malvaceæ , Essential character : calyx deu- anthers connate , Jussieu . ble , outer three - leaved ; anfractuose ; capsule five - celled , many - seed ed . There is but one species , viz ...
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... class and order . Natural order of Compositæ Oppo- sitifolia . Corymbiferiæ , Jussieu . Essential character : calyxes many - flowered ; corrol- lets tubular , hermaphrodite with one or two female ligulate florets ; receptacle chaffy ...
... class and order . Natural order of Compositæ Oppo- sitifolia . Corymbiferiæ , Jussieu . Essential character : calyxes many - flowered ; corrol- lets tubular , hermaphrodite with one or two female ligulate florets ; receptacle chaffy ...
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... class and order . Natural order of Sapotæ , Jussieu . Calyx entire ; corolla funnel - form , trifid ; nectarium four ; berry three - celled , many - seeded . There is but one species , viz , O. Zeylanica , a native of Ceylon . OLD age ...
... class and order . Natural order of Sapotæ , Jussieu . Calyx entire ; corolla funnel - form , trifid ; nectarium four ; berry three - celled , many - seeded . There is but one species , viz , O. Zeylanica , a native of Ceylon . OLD age ...
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