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... species are evening bloomers , hence the name evening primrose ; others are day bloomers with names such as suncup . The genus has been of great importance in studies in genetics and evolution . Fuchsia , with about 100 species , is ...
... species are evening bloomers , hence the name evening primrose ; others are day bloomers with names such as suncup . The genus has been of great importance in studies in genetics and evolution . Fuchsia , with about 100 species , is ...
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... species in 30 genera and has influenced another parrot name , lorikeet ( see parrot ) . To indicate size only , the name is sometimes extended to little parrots with Budgerigar ( Melopsittacus undulatus ) Bruce Coleman Ltd. short ...
... species in 30 genera and has influenced another parrot name , lorikeet ( see parrot ) . To indicate size only , the name is sometimes extended to little parrots with Budgerigar ( Melopsittacus undulatus ) Bruce Coleman Ltd. short ...
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... species feed on fruit , nectar , or pollen ; among these are the long - tongued ( Glossophaga ) and brown - flower ( Erophylla ) bats , which have specialized long snouts and tongues for feed- ing . Phyllostomatid bats usually live in ...
... species feed on fruit , nectar , or pollen ; among these are the long - tongued ( Glossophaga ) and brown - flower ( Erophylla ) bats , which have specialized long snouts and tongues for feed- ing . Phyllostomatid bats usually live in ...
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