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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... 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 N ...
... 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 N ...
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... class and order . Natural order of Multisilique . Ranunculaceæ , Jussieu . Essential charac- ter : calyx none ; petals five ; nectary five , two - lipped , within the corolla ; cap- sule as many , connected . There are five species ...
... class and order . Natural order of Multisilique . Ranunculaceæ , Jussieu . Essential charac- ter : calyx none ; petals five ; nectary five , two - lipped , within the corolla ; cap- sule as many , connected . There are five species ...
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... class . Natural order of Palmæ or Palms . Essential character : male , spathe ; corolla six - petalled : female , spathe corolla none ; drupes angular . There is but one species , viz . N. fruticans , the young palm , is without the ...
... class . Natural order of Palmæ or Palms . Essential character : male , spathe ; corolla six - petalled : female , spathe corolla none ; drupes angular . There is but one species , viz . N. fruticans , the young palm , is without the ...
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... order to find the lati- tude and hour of the night . Some noc- turnals are hemispheres , or planispheres , on the ... class and order . Natural order of Asperifolex or Luridæ . Borraginez , Jussieu . Essential charac- ter : corolla bell ...
... order to find the lati- tude and hour of the night . Some noc- turnals are hemispheres , or planispheres , on the ... class and order . Natural order of Asperifolex or Luridæ . Borraginez , Jussieu . Essential charac- ter : corolla bell ...
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... class and order . Natural order of Sepiariæ . Jasminex , Jussieu . Essential character : corolla , salver - shaped , with truncated segments ; capsule , two - celled , margined ; seeds solitary . There are seven species , of which N ...
... class and order . Natural order of Sepiariæ . Jasminex , Jussieu . Essential character : corolla , salver - shaped , with truncated segments ; capsule , two - celled , margined ; seeds solitary . There are seven species , of which N ...
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