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from The Century Dictionary.

  • A tribe of plants, of the natural order Sterculiaceæ, typified by the genus Hermannia, characterized by marcescent petals, chiefly monadelphous stamens, and capsular fruit. They inhabit the warmer regions of both hemispheres.

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