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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 Rostrales
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1a. Widest leaf blades 1.6–3.5 (–4.2) mm wide; upper leaf sheaths and bract sheaths concave at the summit; staminate spikes 6–15 mm long; carpellate scales 33–66% as long as the perigynia, not terminated by an awn
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1b. Widest leaf blades 6–18 (–21) mm wide; upper leaf sheaths and bract sheaths convex at the summit; staminate spikes 12–40 mm long; carpellate scales mostly 66–100% as long as the perigynia (rarely surpassing the perigynia), usually prolonged into an awn
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