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- Group 1Lycophytes, Monilophytes
- Group 2Gymnosperms
- Group 3Monocots
- Group 4Woody angiosperms with opposite or whorled leaves
- Group 5Woody angiosperms with alternate leaves
- Group 6Herbaceous angiosperms with inferior ovaries
- Group 7Herbaceous angiosperms with superior ovaries and zygomorphic flowers
- Group 8Herbaceous angiosperms with superior ovaries, actinomorphic flowers, and 2 or more distinct carpels
- Group 9Herbaceous angiosperms with superior ovaries, actinomorphic flowers, connate petals, and a solitary carpel or 2 or more connate carpels
- Group 10Herbaceous angiosperms with superior ovaries, actinomorphic flowers, distinct petals or the petals lacking, and 2 or more connate carpels
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- Diapensiaceae
Diapensiaceae
See list of 3 genera in this family-
1a. Leaves opposite, with entire blades 0.5–1.5 cm long; flowers lacking staminodes
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1b. Leaves all basal, with toothed blades 2–10 cm long; flowers with 5 staminodes
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2a. Flowers numerous, borne in a raceme; corolla 3–5 mm long; stamens monadelphous; anthers 1-locular
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2b. Flowers solitary, at the summit of a scape [Fig. 603]; corolla 15–25 mm long; stamens distinct; anthers 2-locular
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Show photos of: Each photo represents one genus in this family.