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olive
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...olive brought back by the dove, and a dove bearing an olive branch has also been used in art as a symbol of peace. Olives are classified in the division Magnoliophyta , class Magnoliopsida, order Scrophulariales, family Oleaceae.
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ivy
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...is classified in the division Magnoliophyta , class Magnoliopsida. The ginseng family ivies are in the order Umbellales, the grape family ivies in the order Rhamnales, and the figwort family ivies in the order Scrophulariales.
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bignonia
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...wood is used for lumber, as is that of the South American genus Jacaranda and of the West Indian boxwood (genus Tabebuia ). The bignonias are classified in the division Magnoliophyta , class Magnoliopsida, order Scrophulariales.
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bladderwort
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...aquatic and marsh flora on all continents. They are sometimes grown in aquariums as curiosities. Bladderworts are classified in the division Magnoliophyta , class Magnoliopsida, order Scrophulariales, family Lentibulariaceae.
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privet
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...privet ( L. vulgare ) has become naturalized in the E United States; the California privet ( L. ovalifolium ) is a native of Japan. Privet is classified in the division Magnoliophyta , class Magnoliopsida, order Scrophulariales.
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jasmine
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...names are often given to other plants, such as Cape jasmine (see madder ) and Carolina jasmine (see logania ). Jasmine is classified in the division Magnoliophyta , class Magnoliopsida, order Scrophulariales, family Oleaceae.
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figwort
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...herbs and shrubby plants of South America valued for their profusion of pouch-shaped, often spotted blossoms. Classification Figworts are classified in the division Magnoliophyta , class Magnoliopsida, order Scrophulariales.
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broom rape
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...no green color. In some species the leaves are entirely absent. Most species are found in dry sandy areas of the Old World. Broom rapes are classified in the division Magnoliophyta , class Magnoliopsida, order Scrophulariales.
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gesneria
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...Gloxinia, which are not cultivated. The Gesneria genus is native to tropical America and the West Indies. Gesneria is classified in the division Magnoliophyta , class Magnoliopsida, order Scrophulariales, family Gesneriaceae.
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lilac
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...are sometimes called pipe tree. Lilacs are classified in the division Magnoliophyta , class Magnoliopsida, order Scrophulariales, family Oleaceae. Bibliography: See D. Wyman, Shrubs and Vines for American Gardens (rev. ed. 1969).
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