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... plant has ever been proved to have real medicinal value . Common names and lore . Pitcher plants have received many fanciful vernacular names through the years , some of which allude to a specific feature of the plant . The first ...
... plant has ever been proved to have real medicinal value . Common names and lore . Pitcher plants have received many fanciful vernacular names through the years , some of which allude to a specific feature of the plant . The first ...
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... plant ; clearly the spider benefits from the rela- tionship , but whether the plant is benefitted or not is unknown . The insectivorous nature of plants of Byblidaceae and Cephalotaceae is more firmly established ; apparently , a true ...
... plant ; clearly the spider benefits from the rela- tionship , but whether the plant is benefitted or not is unknown . The insectivorous nature of plants of Byblidaceae and Cephalotaceae is more firmly established ; apparently , a true ...
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... plant . ( E ) Animal - dispersed fruits and seeds . Drawing by M. Moran based on ( A , B , D ; beggar's ticks , grapple plant , thistle , unicorn plant ) An Evolutionary Survey of the Plant Kingdom , by R.F. Scagel , G.E. Rouse , J.R. ...
... plant . ( E ) Animal - dispersed fruits and seeds . Drawing by M. Moran based on ( A , B , D ; beggar's ticks , grapple plant , thistle , unicorn plant ) An Evolutionary Survey of the Plant Kingdom , by R.F. Scagel , G.E. Rouse , J.R. ...
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