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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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- Sorghum
Sorghum
See list of 2 species in this genus-
1a. Plants annual or short-lived perennial, lacking rhizomes; leaf blades (5–) 20–100 mm wide; mature spikelets not or only tardily disarticulating
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1b. Plants perennial, with rhizomes; leaf blades 8–20 (–40) mm wide; mature spikelets disarticulating
Show photos of: Each photo represents one species in this genus.