The British encyclopedia, or, Dictionary of arts and sciences, Volume 5 |
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... Essential character : calyxes many flowered ; corrol- lets tubular , hermaphrodite with one or two female ligulate florets ; receptacle chaffy ; down of several chaffs . There are two species , viz . O. prolifera , and O. aliena , both ...
... Essential character : calyxes many flowered ; corrol- lets tubular , hermaphrodite with one or two female ligulate florets ; receptacle chaffy ; down of several chaffs . There are two species , viz . O. prolifera , and O. aliena , both ...
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... essential oils . The fixed , or fat oils , re- quire a high temperature to raise them to the state of vapour , a temperature above that of boiling water ; but the volatile , or essential oils , are volatilized at the tempe- rature of ...
... essential oils . The fixed , or fat oils , re- quire a high temperature to raise them to the state of vapour , a temperature above that of boiling water ; but the volatile , or essential oils , are volatilized at the tempe- rature of ...
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... Essential character : calyx fastened to the pericarpium with four awl- shaped teeth at top ; corolla one - petalled , four cleft ; capsule inferior , two - celled ; re- ceptacle free , fastened to the partition by the base only . There ...
... Essential character : calyx fastened to the pericarpium with four awl- shaped teeth at top ; corolla one - petalled , four cleft ; capsule inferior , two - celled ; re- ceptacle free , fastened to the partition by the base only . There ...
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... Essential character : male , calyx glume one- flowered , awned ; corolla glume awnless . Female , calyx glume one - flowered , spread- ing , ovate ; style bifid ; seed cartilaginous . There are two species , viz . O. paniculata , and O ...
... Essential character : male , calyx glume one- flowered , awned ; corolla glume awnless . Female , calyx glume one - flowered , spread- ing , ovate ; style bifid ; seed cartilaginous . There are two species , viz . O. paniculata , and O ...
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... Essential character : calyx , five- parted , with linear segments ; banner stri- ated ; legume turgid , sessile ; filaments con- nate without a fissure . There are thirty- eight species ; these are herbaceous plants or under shrubs ...
... Essential character : calyx , five- parted , with linear segments ; banner stri- ated ; legume turgid , sessile ; filaments con- nate without a fissure . There are thirty- eight species ; these are herbaceous plants or under shrubs ...
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