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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun The typical genus of the family Cyaneidæ.

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  • Not shown because it has not been decided where they should go but also purchased while traveling are Cuphea cyanea ‘Jamaica Sun’, Persicaria capitata, and firecracker plant, Russelia equisetiformis.

    Cherry Mash-Mish Monday « Fairegarden 2010

  • (Arrenga cyanea and Myophonus flavirostris), the fine pink-headed dove (Ptilonopus porphyreus), three broad-tailed ground pigeons

    The Malay Archipelago 2004

  • Schultes described his encounter with the blue orchid in “Aganisia cyanea—Jewel of the Jungle,” American Orchid Society Bulletin 30: 558-62, 1961.

    One River Wade Davis 1996

  • In three centuries the delicate plant Aganisia cyanea, originally named for the lover of Apollo, the Greek nymph Acacallis, had been found in the wild by only four explorers.

    One River Wade Davis 1996

  • Schultes described his encounter with the blue orchid in “Aganisia cyanea—Jewel of the Jungle,” American Orchid Society Bulletin 30: 558-62, 1961.

    One River Wade Davis 1996

  • In three centuries the delicate plant Aganisia cyanea, originally named for the lover of Apollo, the Greek nymph Acacallis, had been found in the wild by only four explorers.

    One River Wade Davis 1996

  • _ Viridi-cyanea, capite aurato, antennarum articulo tertio fusiformi, pectore ventrisque lateribus argenteis, abdomine viridi (mas) aut purpureo-cyaneo (foem.) maculis lateralibus argenteis, alis nigricantibus basi cinereis.

    Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society - Vol. 3 Zoology Various

  • _ Nigro-cyanea, antennis piceis, articulo tertio longissimo, tarsis basi albidis, tibiis intermediis sordide albidis, alis limpidis.

    Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society - Vol. 3 Zoology Various

  • Viridi-cyanea, capite albido frontalibus atris, antennis pedibusque nigris, abdominis segmentis purpureo marginatis, alis cinereis basi subnigricantibus, alulis cinereis.

    Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society - Vol. 3 Zoology Various

  • In Centaurea _cyanea_, the disposition of the limb of the ray is such that the incomplete part or the fissure is outside.

    Journals of Travels in Assam, Burma, Bhootan, Afghanistan and the Neighbouring Countries William Griffith

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