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Cornaceae

noun
1.
A rosid dicot family of the order Umbellales including: genera Aucuba, Cornus, Corokia, Curtisia, Griselinia, Helwingia.  Synonyms: dogwood family, family Cornaceae.






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... of rare occurrence. Notwithstanding this, they constitute specific characters in some instances, accidental anomalies in others. Helwingia rusciflora flora is the most curious and best known instance. It is a little shrub, belonging to the Cornaceae, and [676] has broad elliptical undivided leaves. On the middle of the midvein these leaves are seen to bear small clusters of flowers; indeed this is the only place where flowers are produced. Each cluster ...
— Species and Varieties, Their Origin by Mutation • Hugo DeVries



Words linked to "Cornaceae" :   Curtisia, order Umbellales, genus Cornus, Corokia, genus Griselinia, Cornus, Griselinia, rosid dicot family, genus Corokia, genus Aucuba, genus Curtisia, Helwingia, genus Helwingia, Umbellales, Aucuba



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