The British encyclopedia, or, Dictionary of arts and sciences, Volume 3C. Whittingham, 1809 |
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... leaves as have a little indenting on their summits : when this indenting is terminated on each side by ob- tuse points , they are said to be obtusely emarginated ; whereas when these points are acute , they B 2 ELO ...
... leaves as have a little indenting on their summits : when this indenting is terminated on each side by ob- tuse points , they are said to be obtusely emarginated ; whereas when these points are acute , they B 2 ELO ...
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... leaves like those of a willow , alternate , subpetioled , linear - lanceolate , even above , beneath longitudinally wrinkled ; peduncles few - flowered , lateral , much shorter than the leaves ; flowers small , most of them male ...
... leaves like those of a willow , alternate , subpetioled , linear - lanceolate , even above , beneath longitudinally wrinkled ; peduncles few - flowered , lateral , much shorter than the leaves ; flowers small , most of them male ...
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... leaves . ENSIFORM , in general , something re- sembling a sword , ensis : thus we find men- tion of ensiform leaves , ensiform cartilage , & c . ENSIGN , in the military art , a banner under which the soldiers are ranged accord- ing to ...
... leaves . ENSIFORM , in general , something re- sembling a sword , ensis : thus we find men- tion of ensiform leaves , ensiform cartilage , & c . ENSIGN , in the military art , a banner under which the soldiers are ranged accord- ing to ...
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... leaves alternate . They are chiefly natives of Africa . ERIOCAULON , a genus of the Trian- dria Tryginia class and order . Natural order of Ensatæ . Junci , Jussieu . Essential character : calyx common , an imbricate head ; petals three ...
... leaves alternate . They are chiefly natives of Africa . ERIOCAULON , a genus of the Trian- dria Tryginia class and order . Natural order of Ensatæ . Junci , Jussieu . Essential character : calyx common , an imbricate head ; petals three ...
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... leaves as in dolichos , ternate , stipulaceous ; the petio- lules jointed and awned , or glandular , sel- dom simple ... leaves at each joint , composed of several pairs of narrow leaf- lets , terminated by a tendril , which sup- ports ...
... leaves as in dolichos , ternate , stipulaceous ; the petio- lules jointed and awned , or glandular , sel- dom simple ... leaves at each joint , composed of several pairs of narrow leaf- lets , terminated by a tendril , which sup- ports ...
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