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Human-readable literature Page turning, multiple views, translations PDF “Grab-n-Go” OCR Text Stellaria ongipes ? Goldie. Cornwallis Island. Silene acaWlis, L. Woman Islands. Sawfraga oppositifolia, L. Kakkidlarn, Greenland; Cornwallis Island. Sa4mfraga cerua, De Cand. Ukaari; Cornwallis Island. Sairaga csepitosa, L. Wolstenholme, Greenland; Cornwallis Island. Saxfraga rimdaris, De Cand. Whale Fish Island. Sad~ raga nivalis, L. Cornwallis Island. Ptentilla emarginata? Pursh. Wolstenholme. Dipena Lapponica, L. Whale Fish Island. Pyrola rotndifolia, L. Whale Fish Island. Casiope tetragona, Don. Ichauti. Vaccinium uliginosum, L. Loiseleuria procumbens, L. Whale Fish Island. Empetrum nigrum, L. Whale Fish Island. Polygonum viviparm, L. Bushnan Island. Oayria reiformis, L. Whale Fish Island. Eriphorum capitatum, Host. Alpecurus alpinus, Sm. Ibgi. Woodsia ilvenis, R. Br. Whale Fish Island. Lycopodium elago, L. Kiiedmoosi.

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Multiple representations Biologia Centrali-Americana :zoology, botany and archaeology Mammalia Aves v. 1 … Aves v. 4 Reptilia and Batrachia Biologia Centrali-Americana : Aves v. 1 Introduction -- Subclass Aves Carinate. Order Passeres. v. 2 Subclass Aves Carinate. Order[s]: Passeres (contd.), Macrochires, Pici, Coccyges, Psitta It’s both…depending on use. Is it Or

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Reptilia and Batrachia

Biologia Centrali-Americana : Aves

v. 1 Introduction -- Subclass Aves Carinate. Order Passeres.

v. 2 Subclass Aves Carinate. Order[s]: Passeres (contd.), Macrochires, Pici, Coccyges, Psitta

Citation Resolver Zea mays L. Sp. Pl. 2: 971-972. 1753. Title: Species Plantarum TL2: 4.769 Tropicos Pub_id: 1071 IPNI Pub_id:1071-2 Volume: 2 Start Page: 971 End Page: 972 Year Published: 1753 http://hdl.handle.net/1234567/9876 http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/358992

Zea mays L.

Sp. Pl. 2: 971-972. 1753.

Title: Species Plantarum

TL2: 4.769

Tropicos Pub_id: 1071

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End Page: 972

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Title: Species Plantarum

TL2: 4.769

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IPNI Pub_id: 1071-2

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Stellaria ongipes ? Goldie.

Silene acaWlis, L.

Sa4mfraga cerua