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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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- Elaeagnaceae
Elaeagnaceae
See list of 2 genera in this family-
1a. Leaves alternate; thorns commonly present; flowers with 4 stamens; plants synoecious or polygamous (i.e., some of the flowers staminate, the others bisexual)
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1b. Leaves opposite; thorns absent; staminate flowers with 8 stamens; plants dioecious
Show photos of: Each photo represents one genus in this family.