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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... genus of the Polyandria Pentagynia class and order . Natural order of Multisilique . Ranunculacea , Jussieu . Essential charac- ter : calyx none ; petals five ; nectary five , two - lipped , within the corolla ; capsule as many ...
... genus of the Polyandria Pentagynia class and order . Natural order of Multisilique . Ranunculacea , Jussieu . Essential charac- ter : calyx none ; petals five ; nectary five , two - lipped , within the corolla ; capsule as many ...
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... genus of the Appen- dix Palmæ 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 ...
... genus of the Appen- dix Palmæ 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 ...
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... genus of insects of the order Hemip . tera . Snout inflected ; antennæ shorter than the thorax ; four wings folded cross - wise , coriaceous on the upper half ; hind - legs hairy , formed for swimming . There are seven- teen species in ...
... genus of insects of the order Hemip . tera . Snout inflected ; antennæ shorter than the thorax ; four wings folded cross - wise , coriaceous on the upper half ; hind - legs hairy , formed for swimming . There are seven- teen species in ...
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... genus of the Po- lyandria Monogynia class and order . Na- tural order of Coadunatæ . Magnolia , Jus- sieu . Essential character : calyx five - leav- ed ; corolla five - petalled ; berries one - seed- . ed , fastened to a large ...
... genus of the Po- lyandria Monogynia class and order . Na- tural order of Coadunatæ . Magnolia , Jus- sieu . Essential character : calyx five - leav- ed ; corolla five - petalled ; berries one - seed- . ed , fastened to a large ...
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... genus of the Syngenesia Polygamia Segregata class and order . Natural order of Compositæ Oppo- sitifolia . Corymbiferiæ , Jussieu . Essential character : calyxes many - flowered ; corrol- lets tubular , hermaphrodite with one or two ...
... genus of the Syngenesia Polygamia Segregata class and order . Natural order of Compositæ Oppo- sitifolia . Corymbiferiæ , Jussieu . Essential character : calyxes many - flowered ; corrol- lets tubular , hermaphrodite with one or two ...
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