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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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Section Carex
See list of 3 species in this section-
1a. Perigynium glabrous; leaf blades minutely papillose abaxially; ligules (6–) 11–45 mm long
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1b. Perigynium pubescent [Fig. 72]; leaf blades not minutely papillose abaxially; ligules 2–12.5 mm long
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2a. Leaf sheaths, and often the blades, pubescent; staminate scales, and often the carpellate scales, pubescent
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2b. Leaf sheaths and blades glabrous; staminate and carpellate scales glabrous
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