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... species native to North and South America , tropical Africa , and cen- tral and eastern Asia . Some species are cul- tivated as ornamentals , such as G. triacanthos of North America . This tree grows to about 40 metres ( about 130 feet ) ...
... species native to North and South America , tropical Africa , and cen- tral and eastern Asia . Some species are cul- tivated as ornamentals , such as G. triacanthos of North America . This tree grows to about 40 metres ( about 130 feet ) ...
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... species ; males of the latter species display a variety of brilliance and ornamentation rivalled only by birds of paradise and certain pheasants . The most typical badge is the gorget , a bib of iridescent feathers the colour of which ...
... species ; males of the latter species display a variety of brilliance and ornamentation rivalled only by birds of paradise and certain pheasants . The most typical badge is the gorget , a bib of iridescent feathers the colour of which ...
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... species of terre- strial fungi related to mushrooms and boletes and is considered intermediate between the Hymenomycetes and Gasteromycetes ( groups within the class Basidiomycetes ) . Genera in- clude Rhizopogon ( 150 species ...
... species of terre- strial fungi related to mushrooms and boletes and is considered intermediate between the Hymenomycetes and Gasteromycetes ( groups within the class Basidiomycetes ) . Genera in- clude Rhizopogon ( 150 species ...
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