Memoirs of the Wernerian Natural History Society, Volume 6Wernerian Natural History Society, Edinburgh, 1832 - Natural history List of members in v. 1, with continuations in v. 2-7. "History of the society" in v. 2-7. |
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... trigona : loculis 2 - spermis . Obs . This species is in habit like Allium sphærocephalum , but the leaves are flat and deeply keeled . Sect . 3. - Foliis angustis teretiusculis fistulosis . 22. 20 MONOGRAPH OF THE GENUS ALLIUM .
... trigona : loculis 2 - spermis . Obs . This species is in habit like Allium sphærocephalum , but the leaves are flat and deeply keeled . Sect . 3. - Foliis angustis teretiusculis fistulosis . 22. 20 MONOGRAPH OF THE GENUS ALLIUM .
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... of this are so deeply and acutely three - sided , as to appear three - winged ; the flowers pearly black , and the leaves sulcated underneath , and ciliated at the margins : while those of the MONOGRAPH OF THE GENUS ALLIUM . 21.
... of this are so deeply and acutely three - sided , as to appear three - winged ; the flowers pearly black , and the leaves sulcated underneath , and ciliated at the margins : while those of the MONOGRAPH OF THE GENUS ALLIUM . 21.
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... leaves not furrowed underneath , nor ciliated at their margins . 23. AU . sphærocephalum , foliis lævibus supra canaliculatis , spathâ univalvi caducâ , nunc in 2 - valvibus fissâ , persistente , umbellâ sphæricâ , perianthii laciniis ...
... leaves not furrowed underneath , nor ciliated at their margins . 23. AU . sphærocephalum , foliis lævibus supra canaliculatis , spathâ univalvi caducâ , nunc in 2 - valvibus fissâ , persistente , umbellâ sphæricâ , perianthii laciniis ...
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... leaf at their bases . 32. All . Sibiricum , scapo basi unifolio foliisque sulcatis perglaucis , spathâ 2 - valvi brevi , umbellâ conicâ , perianthii laciniis ovato - lanceolatis acutis . Allium Sibiricum , Lin . Sys . 324. Reich . ii ...
... leaf at their bases . 32. All . Sibiricum , scapo basi unifolio foliisque sulcatis perglaucis , spathâ 2 - valvi brevi , umbellâ conicâ , perianthii laciniis ovato - lanceolatis acutis . Allium Sibiricum , Lin . Sys . 324. Reich . ii ...
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... leaves often semicylindrical , and channelled above . Sect . 2. - Caulibus foliisque teretibus , fistulosis ; staminibus longè exsertis . 33. All . fistulosum , spathâ 2 - valvi brevi , umbellâ sphæricâ , perianthii laciniis oblongis ...
... leaves often semicylindrical , and channelled above . Sect . 2. - Caulibus foliisque teretibus , fistulosis ; staminibus longè exsertis . 33. All . fistulosum , spathâ 2 - valvi brevi , umbellâ sphæricâ , perianthii laciniis oblongis ...
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