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Page 119
... genus Colpoda divides only while encysted . The parasitic forms include the genus Balantidium ( q.v. ) , which infests the intestines of many animals and , in rare cases , may cause a severe type of human dysentery ; another genus ...
... genus Colpoda divides only while encysted . The parasitic forms include the genus Balantidium ( q.v. ) , which infests the intestines of many animals and , in rare cases , may cause a severe type of human dysentery ; another genus ...
Page 305
... ( genus Urtica ) and Australian nettle trees ( several species of the genus Laportea ) , have stinging hairs on the stems and leaves . The leaves often have stipules ( basal append- ages ) , and the sap is watery . The small , green- ish ...
... ( genus Urtica ) and Australian nettle trees ( several species of the genus Laportea ) , have stinging hairs on the stems and leaves . The leaves often have stipules ( basal append- ages ) , and the sap is watery . The small , green- ish ...
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... genus are native . It has very divided leaves and sweetly fragrant , pinkish - white heads of small blooms . The scent of the flowers is the source of its popular name , for common valerian is not a true heliotrope ( the genus ...
... genus are native . It has very divided leaves and sweetly fragrant , pinkish - white heads of small blooms . The scent of the flowers is the source of its popular name , for common valerian is not a true heliotrope ( the genus ...
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