quinate

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One of the most curious instances is the terminal flower of the raceme of the common laburnum, which loses its whole papilionaceous character and becomes as regularly quinate as a common buttercup.

From Species and Varieties, Their Origin by Mutation by Vries, Hugo de

It is recognized by its very short quinate leaves and by its nearly sessile cones.

From The Genus Pinus by Shaw, George Russell

The quinate were placed at the end of the branches, those with four petals and sepals lower down.

From Species and Varieties, Their Origin by Mutation by Vries, Hugo de

The smaller numbers however, are more constant, and deviations from the quinate structure of flowers are rare.

From Species and Varieties, Their Origin by Mutation by Vries, Hugo de

The European Venus' looking-glass was observed in my garden to produce some quaternate and some quinate flowers on the same specimens.

From Species and Varieties, Their Origin by Mutation by Vries, Hugo de