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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 Squarrosae
Section Squarrosae
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1a. Carpellate spikes with widely radiating perigynia, the lower of each spike often reflexed; achenes 1.1–1.4 mm wide, with a sinuous, persistent style; beak of perigynium usually smooth
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1b. Carpellate spikes with appressed-ascending to ascending perigynia; achenes 1.4–1.7 mm wide, with a partially deciduous style and only the straight basal portion remaining on the achene; beak of perigynium often sparsely scabrous
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