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Pubescens

Pubescens, pubescent, ripening or hairy in Latin, may refer to:

subspecies
  • Cacalia hastata var. pubescens, a synonym for Parasenecio hastatus, a plant species
  • Humulus lupulus var. pubescens, a variety of the common hop found growing mainly in the Midwestern and Eastern United States
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This movement is sometimes large: thus the petioles of Cassia pubescens stand only a little above the horizon during the day, and at night rise up almost, or quite, perpendicularly.

CASSIA--CRINUM Cassia pubescens, uninjured by exposure at night, 293 --, sleep of cotyledons, 308 --, nyctitropic movement of leaves, 371 --, circumnutating movement of leaves, 372 --, nyctitropic movement of petioles, 400 --, diameter of plant at night, 402 -- sp.

The ten following kinds, namely cabbage, radish, Anemone nemorosa, Rumex acetosa, Carex sylvatica, mustard, turnip, cress, Ranunculus acris, and Avena pubescens, all excited much secretion, which was in several cases tested and found always acid.