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- proper noun A taxonomic
genus within thefamily Brassicaceae .
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Examples
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Hairy species crossed with their smooth varieties produce hairy hybrids, as in some wheats, in the campion (_Lychnis_), in _Biscutella_ and others.
Species and Varieties, Their Origin by Mutation Hugo de Vries 1891
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_Biscutella laevigata glabra_; lack of prickles gives the varieties known as _inermis, as for instance, _Ranunculus arvensis inermis_.
Species and Varieties, Their Origin by Mutation Hugo de Vries 1891
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