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Vancouveria C. Morr. et Dene. (Epimedium p.p. EP.). Berberidaceae. 



2 N.W. Am. 

 Vanda Jones. Orchidaceae (n. 20). 25 Indomal. Epiph. with fleshy 



1., sometimes cylindrical. Cult. orn. fl. 



Vandellia L. (Lindemia All.). Scrophul. (11. 6). 30 trop., subtrop. 

 Vandopsis Pfitz. (Vanda p.p.). Orchidaceae (n. 20). 3 E. Indomal. 

 Vangueria Juss. Rubiaceae (n. i). 40 trop. Afr., As., Madag. 

 Vanhouttea Lem. (Hoiittea Decne.). Gesneriaceae (n). 4 Brazil. 

 Vanilla Plum, ex L. Orchidaceae (11. 2). 30 trop. Climbers with 



fleshy 1. and thin velamen (see fam.). V. plan ifolia Andr. (Mex.) is 



cult. ; its pods form the spice vanilla. 



Vanilla, Vanilla planifolia Andr. ; -grass (Am.), Hierochloe. 

 Vanillosma Spach=Piptocarpha R. Br. p.p. (Comp.). 

 Vanillosmopsis Sch.-Bip. Compositae (i). 7 Brazil. 

 Vaniotia Leveille. Scrophulariaceae (in. i). i China. 

 Vanoverberghia Merrill. Zingiberaceae (i). i Luzon. 

 Vantanea Aubl. Humiriaceae. 5 Brazil, Guiana. 

 Varangevillea Baill. Verbenaceae (*). i Madag. 

 Vargasia Ernst (Caracasia Szysz.). Marcgraviaceae. 2 Venezuela. 

 Variation expresses the fact that no two beings are exactly alike, and 



that there may exist constant slight differences between two forms, 



expressed in the idea of varieties, e.g. a pink and a white variety of 



the same rose. Cf. Nomenclature. 

 Varilla A. Gray. Compositae (5). 2 Texas, Mexico. 

 Varnish, a solution of resin in oil of turpentine, alcohol, or other solvent ; 



cf. resins; Chinese - tree, Aleurites Fordii Hemsl. 

 Varronia P. Br. (Cordia p.p.). Boraginaceae (i). 4 W.I. 

 Varthemia DC. (Iphiona BH'.). Compositae ( 4 ). 4 Egypt to N.W. 



India. 



Vasconcellea A. St Hil. = Carica L. p.p. (Caric.). 

 Vasconcellosia Caruel (Carica p.p. EP.). Caricaceae. i Brazil. 

 Vaselia Van Tiegh. (Efaasia p.p.). Ochnaceae. i Brazil. 

 Vaseyanthus Cogn. Cucurbitaceae (4). 2 Calif. 

 Vasivaea Baill. Tiliaceae. i Amazon valley. 

 Vassobia Rusby. Solanaceae (2). i Bolivia. 

 Vateria L. Dipterocarpaceae. 3 Seychelles, S. India. V. itidica L. 



yields a gum-resin (Indian copal, white dammar). 

 Vatica L. Dipterocarpaceae. 45 Indomal. Several yield resins and 



useful timbers. 



Vaupelia Brand (Trichodesma p.p.). Boragin. (iv. i). 6 trop. Afr. 

 Vauquelinia Correa ex Humb. et Bonpl. Rosaceae (i. 2). 4 Mex., 



Ariz. 



Vausagesia Baill. Ochnaceae. 2 W. trop. Afr. 

 Vavaea Benth. Meliaceae (in). 5 Polynesia. 

 Vazea Fr. Allem. ex Mart. Olacaceae (nomen). i Brazil. 

 Veatchia A. Gray. Anacardiaceae (3). i California. 

 Vegaea Urb. Myrsinaceae (n). i S. Domingo. 

 Vegetable (for eating), cf. Edible Products; -horsehair, Tillandsia; 



-ivory, Pahnae, Phytelephas; -marrow, Cucitrbita Pepo L., var. ; 



- oyster, Tragopogon porrifoliiis L. ; - sheep, Raoulia. 

 Vegetation, see Forms of-, Zones of -. 



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