Insectivorous Plants — Page 1
DROSOPHYLLUM—RORIDULA—BYBLIS—GLANDULAR HAIRS OF OTHER PLANTS—CONCLUDING REMARKS ON THE DROSERACEÆ.
DROSOPHYLLUM—RORIDULA—BYBLIS—PELOS GLANDULARES DE OTRAS PLANTAS—OBSERVACIONES FINALES SOBRE LAS DROSERÁCEAS.
Drosophyllum—Structure of leaves—Nature of the secretion—Manner of catching insects— Power of absorption—Digestion of animal substances—Summary on Drosophyllum—Roridula—Byblis—Glandular hairs of other plants, their power of absorption—Saxifraga—Primula—Pelargonium—Erica—Mirabilis—Nicotiana—Summary on glandular hairs—Concluding remarks on the Droseraceae.
Drosophyllum—Estructura de las hojas—Naturaleza de la secreción—Modo de atrapar insectos—Capacidad de absorción—Digestión de sustancias animales—Resumen sobre Drosophyllum—Roridula—Byblis—Pelos glandulares de otras plantas, su capacidad de absorción—Saxifraga—Primula—Pelargonium—Erica—Mirabilis—Nicotiana—Resumen sobre los pelos glandulares—Observaciones finales sobre las Droseráceas.
Vocabulary
- PELOS
- Hairs; small hair-like structures on plants or animals
- GLANDULARES
- Glandular; relating to or resembling glands
- DE
- Of; from; used to indicate possession or origin
- OTRAS
- Other; different ones from those already mentioned
- PLANTAS
- Plants; living organisms that photosynthesize
- OBSERVACIONES
- Observations; acts of carefully watching and noting things
- FINALES
- Final; concluding remarks or sections at the end
- SOBRE
- About; on top of; concerning a particular subject
- LAS
- The; feminine plural definite article in Spanish
- Estructura
- Structure; the arrangement of parts forming a whole
- de
- Of; from; preposition indicating origin or possession
- las
- The; feminine plural definite article
- hojas
- Leaves; flat green parts of a plant
- Naturaleza
- Nature; the inherent character or quality of something
- la
- The; feminine singular definite article
- secreción
- Secretion; substance produced and released by a gland
- Modo
- Mode; manner or way of doing something
- atrapar
- To trap; to catch or ensnare something
- insectos
- Insects; small six-legged arthropod animals
- Capacidad
- Capacity; ability or power to do something
- absorción
- Absorption; process of taking in substances
- Digestión
- Digestion; process of breaking down food substances
- sustancias
- Substances; particular types of matter or material
- animales
- Animals; living organisms that are not plants
- Resumen
- Summary; brief statement of main points
- sobre
- About; concerning; on top of something
- Pelos
- Hairs; thin filamentous outgrowths on plant surfaces
- glandulares
- Glandular; pertaining to secreting glands or structures
- otras
- Other; additional or different ones
- plantas
- Plants; photosynthetic living organisms
- su
- His; her; its; their; possessive pronoun
- capacidad
- Capacity; ability or capability to perform something
- los
- The; masculine plural definite article
- pelos
- Hairs; small filiform structures on organisms
- Observaciones
- Observations; careful notes made from watching closely
- finales
- Final; concluding or last in a series
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