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Influence of Climate in North and South America: Showing the Varied Climatic ... - Page 290
1867 - 334 pages
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Travels in Brazil, in the Years 1817-1820: Undertaken by Command ..., Volume 1

Johann Baptist von Spix, Karl Friedrich Philipp von Martius - Brazil - 1824 - 372 pages
...the bauhinia with its strangely lobated leaves* ; strings of the leafless milky bindweed (Ijianes}, which descend from the highest summits of the trees,...of youth ; the grotesque species of the pothos .and arum, the superb flowers of the orchideaet, the bromelias which catch the rainwater, the tillandsia...
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The Eclectic Review, Volume 22; Volume 40

Samuel Greatheed, Daniel Parken, Theophilus Williams, Josiah Conder, Thomas Price, Jonathan Edwards Ryland, Edwin Paxton Hood - English literature - 1824 - 624 pages
...and the oauhinia with its strangely lobated leaves ; strings of the leafless milky liana (bind weed), which descend from the highest summits of the trees,...the garment of youth, the grotesque species of the potlios and the arum, the superb flowers of the orchideae, the bromclios which catch the rain water,...
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Travels in Brazil, by J.B. von Spix and C.F.P. von Martius

Johann Baptist von Spix - 1824 - 686 pages
...daleand the bauhinia with its strangely loleaves* ; strings of the leafless milky bindweed (Lianes), which descend from the highest summits of the trees,...the garment of youth ; the grotesque species of the pathos and arum, the superb flowers of the orchideaet, the bromelias which catch the rainwater, the...
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The Eclectic review. vol. 1-New [8th], Volume 22

1824 - 602 pages
...the bauhinia with its strangely lobated leaves ; strings of the leafless milky Unites (bind weed), which descend from the highest summits of the trees,...lastly, those parasitical plants by which old trees ore invested with the garment of youth, the grotesque species of the potlios and the ai urn, the superb...
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The Modern Traveller: (VII, 350 p., [1] h. map. pleg.)

1825 - 382 pages
...dalechampias, and the bauhinea with its strangely lobated leaves; strings of the leafless milky lianes (bind-weed), which descend from the highest summits...the pothos and the arum, the superb flowers of the orchideae, the bromelias which cateh the rain water, the tillandsia, hanging down like lichen pulmonarius,...
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Brazil and Buenos Ayres, Volume 1

Josiah Conder - Argentina - 1825 - 374 pages
...dalechampias, and the bauhinea with its strangely lobated leaves; strings of the leafless milky liancs (bind-weed), which descend from the highest summits...the pothos and the arum, the superb flowers of the orchideae, the bromelias which catch the ram water, the tillandsia, hanging down like lichen pulmonarius,...
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The Modern Traveller: A Description, Geographical, Historical, and ..., Volume 4

Josiah Conder - Voyages and travels - 1830 - 404 pages
...with its strangely lobated leaves; strings of the leafless milky lianes (bind-weed), which descends from the highest summits of the trees, or closely...the pothos and the arum, the superb flowers of the orchidese, the bromelias which catch the rain water, the tillandsia, hanging down like lichen pulmonarius,...
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A System of Geography, Popular and Scientific: Or A Physical ..., Volume 6

James Bell - Geography - 1832 - 750 pages
...the bauhinea with its strangely lobated leaves ; strings of the leafless milky lianes (hind-weed), which descend from the highest summits of the trees,...the pothos and the arum, the superb flowers of the orchide:c, the bromelias which catch the rain water, the tillandsia, hanging down like lichen pulmonarias,...
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The Encyclopædia of Geography: Comprising a Complete Description ..., Volume 3

Hugh Murray - Geography - 1837 - 644 pages
...burning Dalechampias and the Bauhinia, with its strangely lobed loaves ; string's of the leafless milky Bindweed, which descend from the highest summits of...kill them ; lastly, those parasitical plants by which Bromclia. Tillaod«¡a. old trees are invested with the garb When here attempting to sketch the interior...
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The Encyclopædia of Geography: Comprising a Complete Description ..., Volume 3

Hugh Murray - Geography - 1837 - 640 pages
...burning Dalechampiaa and the Bauhinia, with its strangely lobed leaves ; strings of the leafless milky Bindweed, which descend from the highest summits of...kill them ; lastly, those parasitical plants by which Brtimclia. Tillandtia. old trees are invested with the garb of youth ; the grotesque species of Pothos...
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