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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 Heleoglochin
Section Heleoglochin
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1a. Apical portion of sheath opposite the leaf blade pale and red-dotted on the hyaline surface; perigynia spreading, olive-brown to black, with a pale, depressed stripe on the abaxial surface, not covered by their subtending scales; inflorescence relatively congested, the lowest internode 3–7 (–10) mm long
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1b. Apical portion of sheath opposite the leaf blade strongly copper-colored and red- dotted on the hyaline surface; perigynia appressed, light brown, without a pale, depressed stripe, covered by their subtending scales; inflorescence more open, the lowest internode 7–26 (–33) mm long
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