The British encyclopedia, or, Dictionary of arts and sciences, Volume 5 |
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... botany , tobacco , a genus of the Pentandria Monogynia class and order . Natural order of Lurida . So laneæ , Jussieu . Essential character : co- rolla funnel form , with a plaited border ; stamina inclined ; capsule two - valved , two ...
... botany , tobacco , a genus of the Pentandria Monogynia class and order . Natural order of Lurida . So laneæ , Jussieu . Essential character : co- rolla funnel form , with a plaited border ; stamina inclined ; capsule two - valved , two ...
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... botany , a genus of the Appen- dix Palmæ class . Natural order of Pal- mæ or Palms . Essential character : male , spathe ; corolla six - petalled : female , spathe ; corolla none ; drupes angular . There is but one species , viz . N ...
... botany , a genus of the Appen- dix Palmæ class . Natural order of Pal- mæ or Palms . Essential character : male , spathe ; corolla six - petalled : female , spathe ; corolla none ; drupes angular . There is but one species , viz . N ...
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... botany , a genus of the Pentandria Monogynia class and order . Natural order of Asperifoleæ , or Luridæ . Borragineæ , Jussieu . Essential character : corolla bell - shaped ; style among the germs ; seeds five , berried , two - celled ...
... botany , a genus of the Pentandria Monogynia class and order . Natural order of Asperifoleæ , or Luridæ . Borragineæ , Jussieu . Essential character : corolla bell - shaped ; style among the germs ; seeds five , berried , two - celled ...
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... botany , a genus of the Diandria Monogynia class and order . Natural order of Sepiariæ . Jasmineæ , Jus- sien . Essential character : corolla , salver shaped , with truncated segments ; capsule , two - celled , margined ; seeds solitary ...
... botany , a genus of the Diandria Monogynia class and order . Natural order of Sepiariæ . Jasmineæ , Jus- sien . Essential character : corolla , salver shaped , with truncated segments ; capsule , two - celled , margined ; seeds solitary ...
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... botany , a genus of the Monadelphia Pentandria class and order . Natural order of Columniferæ . Malvaceæ , Jussieu . Essential character : calyx dou- ble , outer three - leaved ; anthers connate , anfractuose ; capsule five - celled ...
... botany , a genus of the Monadelphia Pentandria class and order . Natural order of Columniferæ . Malvaceæ , Jussieu . Essential character : calyx dou- ble , outer three - leaved ; anthers connate , anfractuose ; capsule five - celled ...
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