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... genera , Microca- chrys and Saxegothaea , each consists of a single species of limited range ; the former native in Tasmania and the latter native in southern Chile and western Patagonia . The other 3 genera are : Acmopyle , with 3 ...
... genera , Microca- chrys and Saxegothaea , each consists of a single species of limited range ; the former native in Tasmania and the latter native in southern Chile and western Patagonia . The other 3 genera are : Acmopyle , with 3 ...
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... genera of the family Umbelliferae . Insects are attracted to members of the order by many- flowered open inflorescences ( flower clusters ) rather than by single , brightly coloured flowers . It has been suggested that the many tiny ...
... genera of the family Umbelliferae . Insects are attracted to members of the order by many- flowered open inflorescences ( flower clusters ) rather than by single , brightly coloured flowers . It has been suggested that the many tiny ...
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... genera Sambucus and Viburnum , however , differ from the rest of the family in having nectar - secreting organs located outside the flower . Sambucus is further distinct in having cellular crystals and thick - walled , long , narrow ...
... genera Sambucus and Viburnum , however , differ from the rest of the family in having nectar - secreting organs located outside the flower . Sambucus is further distinct in having cellular crystals and thick - walled , long , narrow ...
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