"Phanerogamous" Quotes from Famous Books
... houseleek. In AEcidium a few orders seem to be more liable to attack than others, as the Compositae, Ranunculaceae, Leguminosae, Labiatae, &c., whilst others, as the Graminaceae, Ericaceae, Malvaceae, Cruciferae, are exempt. There are, nevertheless, very few natural orders of phanerogamous plants in which some one or more species, belonging to this section of the Coniomycetes, may not be found; and the same foster-plant will occasionally nurture several forms. Recent investigations tend to confirm the distinct specific characters of the species found ... — Fungi: Their Nature and Uses • Mordecai Cubitt Cooke |