- 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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- Boraginaceae
- Amsinckia
Amsinckia
See list of 3 species in this genusAmsinckia douglasiana A. DC. has been erroneously attributed to Ma and Me due to misapplication of names (i.e., the name A. douglasiana was formerly misapplied to plants of A. menziesii var. intermedia) and misidentifications. This species has actually not been collected in New England. Amsinckia spectabilis Fisch. & C.A. Mey. var. spectabilis has been attributed to Middlesex County, MA, by several sources (e.g., Kartesz 1999, Sorrie and Somers 1999). The reports were based on the following specimen—1878, Alcott s.n. ( NEBC!). The specimen was incorrectly determined and is Amsinckia menziesii var. menziesii. Reference: Ganders (1993).
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1a. Corolla tube obstructed by pubescent bulges near the orifice; anthers and style included within connate tube of corolla
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1b. Corolla tube open; anthers and style exserted beyond orifice of connate tube of corolla (but not exserted beyond lobes of corolla)
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2a. Corolla 4–11 mm long, the limb 2–10 mm wide at the apex; anthers usually appressed to stigma
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2b. Corolla 10–20 mm long, the limb 8–14 mm wide at the apex; anthers not appressed to stigma, the stigma elevated above the anthers
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