American Edition of the British Encyclopedia: Or Dictionary of Arts and Sciences. Comprising an Accurate and Popular View of the Present Improved State of Human Knowledge, Volume 5Mitchell, Ames and White, 1818 - Natural history |
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... calyx late- ral , two - valved , aggregate , many - flower- ed . The American species are 10 in number , viz . 1. E. arenarius . 2. E. phi- ladelphicus . 3. E. canadensis . 4. E. vir- ginicus . 5. E striatus . 6. E. europæus . 7. E ...
... calyx late- ral , two - valved , aggregate , many - flower- ed . The American species are 10 in number , viz . 1. E. arenarius . 2. E. phi- ladelphicus . 3. E. canadensis . 4. E. vir- ginicus . 5. E striatus . 6. E. europæus . 7. E ...
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... calyx three- parted ; corolla three - petalled ; stamens long ; female , calyx three - parted ; corolla three - petalled ; styles nine ; berry nine . seeded . There are two species , viz . E. album , white - berried heath , and E. ni ...
... calyx three- parted ; corolla three - petalled ; stamens long ; female , calyx three - parted ; corolla three - petalled ; styles nine ; berry nine . seeded . There are two species , viz . E. album , white - berried heath , and E. ni ...
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... calyx four - cleft ; corolla none : fe- male , calyx four - cleft , inferior ; corolla none ; stigma cylindric , placed on the lateral toothlet of the germ ; capsule opening on the side ; seed one , arilled . There is but one species ...
... calyx four - cleft ; corolla none : fe- male , calyx four - cleft , inferior ; corolla none ; stigma cylindric , placed on the lateral toothlet of the germ ; capsule opening on the side ; seed one , arilled . There is but one species ...
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... calyx none ; petals six , oblong , ovate , concave , acute , three outer , three inner , green spotted ; berry three - celled , with four or five globular seeds . There is but one species , viz . E. marginata , a native of Terra Del ...
... calyx none ; petals six , oblong , ovate , concave , acute , three outer , three inner , green spotted ; berry three - celled , with four or five globular seeds . There is but one species , viz . E. marginata , a native of Terra Del ...
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... Calyx five - parted ; corolla funnel - form , villous ; nectariferous scales growing to the germ ; capsule five - celled , five - valv- ed ; the partitions from the middle of the valves ; seeds minute and numerous . There are four ...
... Calyx five - parted ; corolla funnel - form , villous ; nectariferous scales growing to the germ ; capsule five - celled , five - valv- ed ; the partitions from the middle of the valves ; seeds minute and numerous . There are four ...
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