American Edition of the British Encyclopedia: Or, Dictionary of Arts and Sciences ; Comprising an Accurate and Popular View of the Present Improved State of Human Knowledge, Volume 9Mitchell, Ames and White, 1821 - Natural history |
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... Monogynia class and order . Natural order of Lurida . So- lanex , Jussieu . Essential character : co- rolla funnel form , with a plaited border ; stamina inclined ; capsule two - valved , two- celled . There are seven species , of which ...
... Monogynia class and order . Natural order of Lurida . So- lanex , Jussieu . Essential character : co- rolla funnel form , with a plaited border ; stamina inclined ; capsule two - valved , two- celled . There are seven species , of which ...
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... class . Natural order of Palmæ or Palms . Essential character : male , spathe ; corolla six - petalled : female ... Monogynia class and order . Natural order of Ficoideæ , Jussieu . Es- sential character : calyx five - cleft ; corol- la ...
... class . Natural order of Palmæ or Palms . Essential character : male , spathe ; corolla six - petalled : female ... Monogynia class and order . Natural order of Ficoideæ , Jussieu . Es- sential character : calyx five - cleft ; corol- la ...
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... order to find the lati- tude and hour of the night . Some noc- turnals are hemispheres , or planispheres , on the plane ... Monogynia class and order . Natural order of Asperifolex or Luridæ . Borraginez , Jussieu . Essential charac- ter ...
... order to find the lati- tude and hour of the night . Some noc- turnals are hemispheres , or planispheres , on the plane ... Monogynia class and order . Natural order of Asperifolex or Luridæ . Borraginez , Jussieu . Essential charac- ter ...
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... genus of the Diandria Monogynia class and order . Natural order of Sepiariæ . Jasminex , Jussieu . Essential character : corolla , salver - shaped , with truncated segments ; capsule , two - celled , margined ; seeds solitary . There ...
... genus of the Diandria Monogynia class and order . Natural order of Sepiariæ . Jasminex , Jussieu . Essential character : corolla , salver - shaped , with truncated segments ; capsule , two - celled , margined ; seeds solitary . There ...
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... genus of the Po- lyandria Monogynia class and order . Na- tural order of Coadunatæ . Magnolia , Jussieu . Essential character : calyx five- leaved ; corolla five - petalled ; berries one- seeded , fastened to a large , roundish re ...
... genus of the Po- lyandria Monogynia class and order . Na- tural order of Coadunatæ . Magnolia , Jussieu . Essential character : calyx five- leaved ; corolla five - petalled ; berries one- seeded , fastened to a large , roundish re ...
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