The British encyclopedia, or, Dictionary of arts and sciences, Volume 6 |
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... calyx two - leaved , inferior ; corolla supe- rior ; germ between the calyx and corolla . There are three species with several va- rieties . SANICULA , in botany , sanicle , a genus of the Pentandria Digynia class and order . Natural ...
... calyx two - leaved , inferior ; corolla supe- rior ; germ between the calyx and corolla . There are three species with several va- rieties . SANICULA , in botany , sanicle , a genus of the Pentandria Digynia class and order . Natural ...
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... calyx four - leaved ; petals four ; capsule fleshy , con- nate , ventricose . There are thirteen species ; ; of which we shall notice the S. saponaria , with winged leaves , which grows naturally in the islands of the West Indies ...
... calyx four - leaved ; petals four ; capsule fleshy , con- nate , ventricose . There are thirteen species ; ; of which we shall notice the S. saponaria , with winged leaves , which grows naturally in the islands of the West Indies ...
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... calyx an ament with one - flowered scales ; corolla none ; germs four ; berries four , one seeded . There is but one species ; viz . S. cernuus , lizard's tail , a native of North America . SAUVAGESIA , in botany , so named in honour of ...
... calyx an ament with one - flowered scales ; corolla none ; germs four ; berries four , one seeded . There is but one species ; viz . S. cernuus , lizard's tail , a native of North America . SAUVAGESIA , in botany , so named in honour of ...
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... calyx five - parted , five - petalled ; capsule two - beak ed , one - celled , many - seeded . There are fifty ... calyx four or five - leaved ; corolla four - petalled , or none : female , calyx four or five - parted ; corolla four ...
... calyx five - parted , five - petalled ; capsule two - beak ed , one - celled , many - seeded . There are fifty ... calyx four or five - leaved ; corolla four - petalled , or none : female , calyx four or five - parted ; corolla four ...
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... calyx five - toothed ; corolla five - petal- led ; capsule eight or ten celled ; seeds soli- tary , semicircular . There is only one spe- cies , viz . S. digitata , à native of New Zea- land . SCHEME , a draught or representation of any ...
... calyx five - toothed ; corolla five - petal- led ; capsule eight or ten celled ; seeds soli- tary , semicircular . There is only one spe- cies , viz . S. digitata , à native of New Zea- land . SCHEME , a draught or representation of any ...
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