Brassicales
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Title Illustrations
| Scientific Name | Erysimum ammophilum |
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| Location | Marina State Beach (Monterey County, California, USA) |
| Comments | Coast wallflower (Brassicaceae) |
| Specimen Condition | Live Specimen |
| Source Collection | CalPhotos |
| Copyright | © 1995 |
| Scientific Name | Tropaeolum minus |
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| Comments | Indian cress (Tropaeolaceae) |
| Copyright |
© Kurt Stüber
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| Scientific Name | Carica papaya |
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| Location | Cultivated plant, Puerto de la Cruz, Teneriffa, Canary Islands. |
| Comments | Papaya tree (Caricaceae). |
| Acknowledgements | courtesy Botanical Image Database |
| Copyright |
© 2001 University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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