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... plant of the mallow family ( Mal- vaceae ) , native to India . It grows 0.6-1.8 metres ( 2-6 feet ) tall and bears large yellow flowers with a red centre . The plant is cul- tivated for its seeds , which are used in per- fumes . The plant ...
... plant of the mallow family ( Mal- vaceae ) , native to India . It grows 0.6-1.8 metres ( 2-6 feet ) tall and bears large yellow flowers with a red centre . The plant is cul- tivated for its seeds , which are used in per- fumes . The plant ...
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... plants algae damage to tea plants 1 : 487g broomrape and witchweed adaptations 16 : 413g dodder response to host plant presence 17 : 673e endoparasitic slime mold diseases 16 : 889c forest devastation by fungi 7 : 537g fungal ...
... plants algae damage to tea plants 1 : 487g broomrape and witchweed adaptations 16 : 413g dodder response to host plant presence 17 : 673e endoparasitic slime mold diseases 16 : 889c forest devastation by fungi 7 : 537g fungal ...
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... plants that is es- sential to plant food manufacture by the pro- cess of photosynthesis . His interests soon turned to a new class of vegetable bases now called alkaloids , and he isolated emetine . With Caventou he continued his search ...
... plants that is es- sential to plant food manufacture by the pro- cess of photosynthesis . His interests soon turned to a new class of vegetable bases now called alkaloids , and he isolated emetine . With Caventou he continued his search ...
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