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Page 106
One genus (Nymania, formerly Aitonia) with a single species distributed in South
Africa. Family Kirkiaceae Trees or shrubs; leaves pinnate compound, without
stipules; flowers polygamous in axillary cymes; sepals and petals 4 to 5,
imbricate; ...
One genus (Nymania, formerly Aitonia) with a single species distributed in South
Africa. Family Kirkiaceae Trees or shrubs; leaves pinnate compound, without
stipules; flowers polygamous in axillary cymes; sepals and petals 4 to 5,
imbricate; ...
Page 252
The genus Darlingtonia includes only D. californica. This distinctive pitcher plant
is endemic to Pacific North America, where it is highly localized in montane (
mountain) meadows in northern California and adjacent Oregon. features of the ...
The genus Darlingtonia includes only D. californica. This distinctive pitcher plant
is endemic to Pacific North America, where it is highly localized in montane (
mountain) meadows in northern California and adjacent Oregon. features of the ...
Page 292
chroa febrifuga of the Himalayas, Malaysia, and China; Fendlera, a genus of
western American shrubs; Hydrangea, a genus of trees, shrubs and woody vines
of North and South America, the Himalayas, and central and eastern Asia;
Jamesia ...
chroa febrifuga of the Himalayas, Malaysia, and China; Fendlera, a genus of
western American shrubs; Hydrangea, a genus of trees, shrubs and woody vines
of North and South America, the Himalayas, and central and eastern Asia;
Jamesia ...
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| Title | The New Encyclopaedia Britannica Volume 1 of The New Encyclopædia Britannica |
| Author | Philip W Goetz |
| Edition | 15, illustrated, reprint |
| Publisher | Encyclopaedia Britannica, 1982 |
| ISBN | 0852293879, 9780852293874 |
| Subjects | Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
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