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Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Tracheae were found, although small, in Zanichellia.

Taxon: Zanichelliae2
Outcome: f~und theme2
Qualifier: although smatl~e2

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e2
“I have f~und them, although smatl~ in the genera Hippuris, Myrioph?lllum , Potamogeton, R~,ppia, Zanichellia, Callitriche”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 255–376

Title

LXXVI. Researches into the anatomy of plants

H.F. Link The Philosophical Magazine 1813. doi:10.1080/14786441308638366

Other claims from this paper (11)

Observation Tracheae are wanting in several plants.
Observation Tracheae were not found in Lenzna.
Observation Tracheae were not found in Zostera.
Observation Tracheae were not found in Chara.
Observation Tracheae were not found in Naias.
Observation Tracheae were not found in Ceratophyllum.
Observation Tracheae were found, although small, in Hippuris.
Observation Tracheae were found, although small, in Myriophyllum.
Observation Tracheae were found, although small, in Potamogeton.
Observation Tracheae were found, although small, in Ruppia.
Observation Tracheae were found, although small, in Callitriche.

Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Tracheae were found, although small, in Callitriche.

Taxon: CallitricheCallitrichee2
Outcome: f~und theme2
Qualifier: although smatl~e2

Verbatim

e2
“I have f~und them, although smatl~ in the genera Hippuris, Myrioph?lllum , Potamogeton, R~,ppia, Zanichellia, Callitriche”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 255–376

Title

LXXVI. Researches into the anatomy of plants

H.F. Link The Philosophical Magazine 1813. doi:10.1080/14786441308638366

Other claims from this paper (11)

Observation Tracheae are wanting in several plants.
Observation Tracheae were not found in Lenzna.
Observation Tracheae were not found in Zostera.
Observation Tracheae were not found in Chara.
Observation Tracheae were not found in Naias.
Observation Tracheae were not found in Ceratophyllum.
Observation Tracheae were found, although small, in Hippuris.
Observation Tracheae were found, although small, in Myriophyllum.
Observation Tracheae were found, although small, in Potamogeton.
Observation Tracheae were found, although small, in Ruppia.
Observation Tracheae were found, although small, in Zanichellia.

Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

In succulent horse chestnut shoots, alburnum is deposited in ridges beneath the cortical vessels.

Taxon: horse chesnute1
Organ / stage: succulent shoote1
Outcome: alburnum is depositede1

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e1
“If the succulent shoot of a horse chesnut, or other tree, be examined, at successive periods in the spring, it will be seen that the alburnum is deposited, and its tubes arranged, in ridges beneath the cortical vessels”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 493–711

Title

XX. On the origin and office of the alburnum of trees

Thomas Andrew Knight Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London 1808. doi:10.1098/rstl.1808.0021

Other claims from this paper (4)

Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

The number of alburnum ridges at the base of each leaf corresponds accurately to the number of leaf-trace apertures through which vessels pass into the bark.

Taxon: horse chesnute1
Outcome: number of these ridgese2
Qualifier: correspond accuratelye2
Comparator: number of aperturese2

Verbatim

e1
“If the succulent shoot of a horse chesnut, or other tree, be examined, at successive periods in the spring, it will be seen that the alburnum is deposited, and its tubes arranged, in ridges beneath the cortical vessels”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 493–711

e2
“the number of these ridges, at the base of each leaf, will be found to correspond accurately with the number of apertures through which the vessels pass from the leaf-stalks into the interior bark”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 718–914

Title

XX. On the origin and office of the alburnum of trees

Thomas Andrew Knight Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London 1808. doi:10.1098/rstl.1808.0021

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Roots are generally visible on the propagation ball after about two months, indicating the branch can be separated.

Taxon: fruit-treest0
Organ / stage: branche0
Outcome: roots may generally be seen intersecting each other on the surface of the balle0
Qualifier: in about two monthse0

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t0
“fruit-trees”
✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 41–52

e0
“in about two months from the commencement of the proeess, the roots may generally be seen intersecting each other on the surface of the ball ; which is a sign that they are sufficiently advanced to admit of the separation of the branch from the tree”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1502–1751

Title

XX. On the Chinese method of propagating fruit-trees by abscission

James Howison The Philosophical Magazine 1808. doi:10.1080/14786440808563863

Observationauthor interpretationoriginal resultbasis n/a

Claim · model-written summary

The author argues that stamens are never inserted into the calyx.

Taxon: Vegetable Kingdome0
Outcome: Stamina being inserted in the Calyxe0

Not reportedDirection

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e0
“there is no instance whatever in -the whole Vegetable Kingdom,,of Stamina being inserted in the Calyx”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 595–696

Title

I. Observations on the Perigynous Insertion of the Stamina of Plants.

Richard Anthony Salisbury Transactions of the Linnean Society of London 1807. doi:10.1111/j.1096-3642.1807.tb00303.x

Observationobservedcited backgroundbasis n/a

Claim · model-written summary

Trees ordinarily produce seasonal buds that expand the following spring and often contain the next summer's leaves.

Taxon: treee0
Outcome: buds which expand in the succeeding springe0
Qualifier: contain, in many instances, the whole of the leaves which appear in the following summere0

Verbatim

e0
“Every tree in the ordinary course of its growth generates, in each season, those buds which expand in the succeeding spring; and the buds thus generated, contain, in many instances, the whole of the leaves which appear in the following summer.”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 13–256

Title

XVII. On the reproduction of buds. In a letter to the Right Hon. Sir Joseph Banks, K. B. P. R. S

Thomas Andrew Knight Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London 1805. doi:10.1098/rstl.1805.0019

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Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Leaves are alternately pinnated with a terminal leaflet.

Taxon: Averrhoa CarambolaAverrhoa carambolat0
Organ / stage: leavese0
Outcome: leaves are alternately pinnated, with an odd onee0

Verbatim

e0
“The leaves are alternately pinnated, with an odd one”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 373–425

t0
“Averrhoa Carambola”
✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 52–70

Title

XX. An account of the sensitive quality of the tree Averrhoa Carambola. In a letter from Robert Bruce, M.D. to Sir Joseph Banks, Bart. P.R.S

Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London 1785. doi:10.1098/rstl.1785.0020

Other claims from this paper (4)

Observation Touch moves the leaves perceptibly.
Observation Leaves are commonly horizontal during daytime.
Observation Touched leaves move downward and opposing leaves nearly meet.
Observation Young touched leaves sometimes contact or pass each other.

Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Leaves are commonly horizontal during daytime.

Taxon: Averrhoa CarambolaAverrhoa carambolat0
Organ / stage: leavese1
Outcome: in their most common position in the day-time are horizontale0

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e0
“in their most common position in the day-time are horizontal”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 431–491

t0
“Averrhoa Carambola”
✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 52–70

e1
“The leaves are alternately pinnated, with an odd one”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 373–425

Title

XX. An account of the sensitive quality of the tree Averrhoa Carambola. In a letter from Robert Bruce, M.D. to Sir Joseph Banks, Bart. P.R.S

Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London 1785. doi:10.1098/rstl.1785.0020

Other claims from this paper (4)

Observation Touch moves the leaves perceptibly.
Observation Leaves are alternately pinnated with a terminal leaflet.
Observation Touched leaves move downward and opposing leaves nearly meet.
Observation Young touched leaves sometimes contact or pass each other.

Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

The tree is tall but slender, with branches near the top of a straight smooth trunk.

Taxon: cabbage-bark treet0
Outcome: considerable height, but no great thickness, sending off branches towards the top of a straight, smooth trunke0

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e0
“It rises to a considerable height, but no great thickness, sending off branches towards the top of a straight, smooth trunk.”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 157–281

t0
“cabbage-bark tree”
✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 34–51

Title

XXVII. Description and use of the cabbage-bark tree of Jamaica.

William Wright Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London 1777. doi:10.1098/rstl.1777.0029

Other claims from this paper (5)

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