What’s a dichotomous key?
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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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- Dichotomous Key
- Commelinaceae
Commelinaceae
See list of 2 genera in this familyReference: Faden (2000).
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      1a. Corolla weakly zygomorphic—one of the petals usually smaller than the other 2; inflorescence subtended by a folded spathe; flowers with 3 fertile stamens and usually 3 sterile stamens with cruciform anthers
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      1b. Corolla actinomorphic; inflorescence subtended by leaves; flowers with 6 fertile stamens
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