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Topic: Pedaliaceae


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Pedaliaceae: Images from the Madagascar flora from the Missouri Botanical Garden
Pedaliaceae: Florida taxa from the Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants
Pedaliaceae: Information/Images from the University of Hawaii - Manoa)
www.csdl.tamu.edu /FLORA/cgi/gateway_family?fam=Pedaliaceae   (206 words)

  
 Botany online: Features of flowering Plants - Früchte   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
The spiky centre serves epizoochoric distribution by animals; the arrangement of the wing-like gadgets allows an additional drifting at the floor (Pterocarpus angolensis, Fabaceae).- trample burs: lignified fruit shell with spikes and barbs that stick to the softer parts of mammals' hoofs and are dispersed this way (Harpogophytum procumbens, Pedaliaceae).
Relatively strong structure of the fruit that falls apart by and by so that the seeds are very effectively lost at different places (Xanthium riparium, Compositae)- trample bur: dry and very compactly built fruit with a "drawing pin-principle".
This fruit is only dispersed by the hoofs of mammals, it cannot adhere to their fur (Dicerocargium senecioides, Pedaliaceae) - and one more trample bur: this one can also stick to animals' furs.
www.biologie.uni-hamburg.de /b-online/e02/frucht.htm   (216 words)

  
 Pedaliaceae Terms and Definitions at www.MedicalGlossary.org
The sesamum family of the order Scrophulariales, subclass Asteridae, class Magnoliopsida that are mainly herbs and shrubs growing in warm regions.
Members contain harpagoside and are the source of extract WS 1531.
Sesamum - A plant genus of the family PEDALIACEAE that is the source of the edible seed and SESAME OIL.
www.medicalglossary.org /angiosperms_pedaliaceae_definitions.html   (210 words)

  
 CAUDICIFORM Uncarina roeoesliana
This member of the Pedaliaceae family was described by W. Rauh in 1996.
It's from Madagascar, growing in well-drained soil with lots of water and sun.
As the beetle enters another flower and pushes past the lower stigma lobe the upper stigma lobe is moved down on top of the beetle and scrapes the pollen off.
www.bihrmann.com /caudiciforms/subs/unc-roe-sub.asp   (297 words)

  
 Plant family: pedaliaceae
I use the GRIN online query system to determine plant families.
The list below shows the plants in my database listed as members of the pedaliaceae family.
Click on the botanical name of any plant to go to the plant portrait.
www.robsplants.com /family.php?ceae=pedaliaceae   (57 words)

  
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PEDALIACEAE - Uncarina stellulifera TAXONOMY: Magnoliophyta, Magnoliopsida, Asteridae, Scrophulariales.
Pedaliaceae, Sesame Family PLANT NAME: Uncarina stellulifera Humbert TROPICOS #: 24300007 PUBLICATION: Adansonia, n.s., 2(2): 210, pl. 2(4-6), 3(map).
Return to MBG Images of Pedaliaceae in Madagascar
www.mobot.org /MOBOT/Madagasc/pedal/nme00007.html   (79 words)

  
 Pedaliaceae
[ Paulowniaceae ] [ Pedaliaceae ] [ Pelliaceae ]
Vernacular names of plants within the Family Pedaliaceae
For a description of the methodology followed in establishing this hierarchy see the note Nomenclature used in The Compleat Botanica.
www.crescentbloom.com /Plants/Familia/P/Pedaliaceae.htm   (67 words)

  
 Search Results for pedaliaceae - Encyclopædia Britannica
erect, annual plant (Sesamum indicum) of numerous types and varieties belonging to the family Pedaliaceae, cultivated since antiquity for its seeds, which are used as food and flavouring and from...
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www.britannica.com /search?query=pedaliaceae&submit=Find&source=MWTAB   (129 words)

  
 ARS | Publication request: Proposal to Conserve Sesamum Indicum Against Sesamum Orientale (Pedaliaceae)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Publication request: Proposal to Conserve Sesamum Indicum Against Sesamum Orientale (Pedaliaceae)
Title: Proposal to Conserve Sesamum Indicum Against Sesamum Orientale (Pedaliaceae)
Citation: Nicolson, D.H., Wiersema, J.H. Proposal to Conserve Sesamum Indicum Against Sesamum Orientale (Pedaliaceae).
www.ars.usda.gov /research/publications/Publications.htm?seq_no_115=154638   (363 words)

  
 Pedaliaceae
Canadian Content > Science: Biology: Flora_and_Fauna: Plantae: Magnoliophyta: Magnoliopsida: Pedaliaceae:
Additional Information: Canadian Content has no additional information.
Modified by Canadian Content © 1997 - 2005.
www.canadiancontent.net /dir/Top/Science/Biology/Flora_and_Fauna/Plantae/Magnoliophyta/Magnoliopsida/Pedaliaceae   (61 words)

  
 Devil's Claw Natural Foods Herbs   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Unfortunately Devil's Claw is not always effective, but it is well worth considering in cases of arthritis where there...
(Devil's claw) Nutritional balance Test your emotions Serenity test Harpagophytum Procumbens L. (Devil's claw) NAME Devil’s claw LATIN NAME Harpagophytum Procumbens FAMILY Pedaliaceae (sesame...
This one makes a 16" square...and is another of those great SCRAP quilts!
www.naturalfoodsherbs.com /healthy/Devil%27s-Claw.html   (3065 words)

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