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_ Nigricans, cinereo-subtomentosa, thoracis vittis pectoreque cano-tomentosis, pedibus nigris, tibiis rufis apice nigris, alis fusco-cinereis, areola radiali schistaceo vittata.
Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society - Vol. 3 Zoology Various
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At 300 feet up, Mimosae sp., foliis tomentosis, occurring here and there.
Journals of Travels in Assam, Burma, Bhootan, Afghanistan and the Neighbouring Countries William Griffith
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_ Niger, faciei lateribus niveo tomentosis, thorace vittis quatuor canis, scutello, abdominis fascia antica latissima interrupta basique lutescentibus, alis cinereis, venis basi halteribusque fulvis.
Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society - Vol. 3 Zoology Various
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_ Cyaneo-viridis subchalybeus, capitis callo antennisque fulvis, faciei lateribus albo tomentosis, thorace subvittato, abdomine nigro maculis æneo-viridibus, pedibus nigris, alis subcinereis, halteribus albis.
Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society - Vol. 3 Zoology Various
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Found along the steep banks of the former a fine Meniscium, frondibus 6-8 pedalibus, and an arborescent Polypodium, caudice 12-15 pedali, partibus novellis densissime ferrugineo-tomentosis; frondibus subtus glauco-albidis.
Journals of Travels in Assam, Burma, Bhootan, Afghanistan and the Neighbouring Countries William Griffith
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Aureo-viridis, capite argenteo antice aurato frontalibus atris, antennis pedibusque nigris, thorace vittis tribus cupreis vix conspicuis, scutello cyaneo, pectore maculis quatuor lateralibus albo tomentosis, abdomine viridi-cyaneo maculis quatuor lateralibus albis, alis cinereis basi nigricantibus, alulis nigricantibus.
Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society - Vol. 3 Zoology Various
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Viridi aureus, thorace corporeque subtus tomentosis.
Journals of Two Expeditions of Discovery in North-West and Western Australia, Volume 2 George Grey 1855
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SWAINSONA (grandiflora) suffruticosa pubescens, foliis 8-10-jugis inexpansis incano-tomentosis; foliolis oblongis obtusis retusisve: adultis semiglabratis: rachi subincana, racemo multifloro folium superante, bracteolis lanceato-linearibus acutis aequantibus tubum calycis albo lanati quinque fidi: laciniis acutissimis longitudine fere tubi, vexillo bicalloso.
Expedition into Central Australia Charles Sturt 1832
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A species very nearly related to C. Sturtii, having flowers of nearly equal size, and of the same colour and proportion of parts, found in 1818, by Mr. C.nningham, on the north-west coast of Australia, and since in C.ptains Wickham and Stokes 'Voyage of the Beagle; may be distinguished by the following character: -- C.otalaria (C.nninghamii) tomentosa, foliis simplicibus ovali-obovatis utrinque sericeo-tomentosis, petiolis apice curvatis, pedunculis axillaribus unifloris.
Expedition into Central Australia Charles Sturt 1832
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Carina longitudine vexilli, acuminata, basi gibbosa, ibique aperta marginibus tomentosis.
Expedition into Central Australia Charles Sturt 1832
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