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Proteaceae [prō′tās·ē‚ē] (botany) A large family of dicotyledonous plants in the order Proteales, notable for often having a large cluster of small or reduced flowers. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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It will suffice to quote the highest authority, Robert Brown, who in speaking of certain organs in the Proteaceae, says their generic importance, 'like that of all their parts, not only in this but, as I apprehend, in every natural family, is very unequal, and in some cases seems to be entirely lost. |
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