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Nymphaea
Leaf margins dentate to spinose-dentate; petals white; anther connective appendage projecting > 3 mm beyond the anther
Leaf margins dentate to spinose-dentate; petals white; anther connective appendage projecting > 3 mm beyond the anther
Nymphaea
Leaf margins dentate to spinose-dentate; petals white; anther connective appendage projecting > 3 mm beyond the anther
Leaf margins dentate to spinose-dentate; petals white; anther connective appendage projecting > 3 mm beyond the anther
Nymphaea
Leaf margins entire to sinuate; petals pale violet (to nearly white); anther connective appendage projecting < 1 mm beyond the anther
Leaf margins entire to sinuate; petals pale violet (to nearly white); anther connective appendage projecting < 1 mm beyond the anther
Luzula
Inflorescences simple, with an occasional pedicel branching from the base of a flower; apical appendages of seeds 0.6-1.5 (-2.1) mm long; seed/appendage length ratio 0.8-1.7
Inflorescences simple, with an occasional pedicel branching from the base of a flower; apical appendages of seeds 0.6-1.5 (-2.1) mm long; seed/appendage length ratio 0.8-1.7
Luzula
Inflorescences simple, with an occasional pedicel branching from the base of a flower; apical appendages of seeds 0.6-1.5 (-2.1) mm long; seed/appendage length ratio 0.8-1.7
Inflorescences simple, with an occasional pedicel branching from the base of a flower; apical appendages of seeds 0.6-1.5 (-2.1) mm long; seed/appendage length ratio 0.8-1.7
Luzula
Inflorescences usually branching, the pedicels commonly paired; apical appendages of seeds 0.4-1.1 mm long; seed/appendage length ratio 1.0-2.8
Inflorescences usually branching, the pedicels commonly paired; apical appendages of seeds 0.4-1.1 mm long; seed/appendage length ratio 1.0-2.8
Luzula
Inflorescences usually branching, the pedicels commonly paired; apical appendages of seeds 0.4-1.1 mm long; seed/appendage length ratio 1.0-2.8
Inflorescences usually branching, the pedicels commonly paired; apical appendages of seeds 0.4-1.1 mm long; seed/appendage length ratio 1.0-2.8
Gonolobus
Upper surface of corolla lobes uniformly colored, olive green at anthesis, glabrous; laminar dorsal anther appendage yellow, apex rounded or truncate; [c. KY, e. TN, nw. AL westward]
Upper surface of corolla lobes uniformly colored, olive green at anthesis, glabrous; laminar dorsal anther appendage yellow, apex rounded or truncate; [c. KY, e. TN, nw. AL westward]
Gonolobus
Upper surface of corolla lobes multi-colored, generally dark maroon to brownish near the base and green to yellowish near the tips at anthesis (or uniformly yellowish-green to neon green in rare mutants), pubescent or glabrous; laminar dorsal anther appendage darkly purplish or maroonish tinted, apex bilobed to emarginate; [se. VA south to c. peninsular FL, west to s. MS and inland to nw. GA; very rarely west of the Mississippi River (in AR)]
Upper surface of corolla lobes multi-colored, generally dark maroon to brownish near the base and green to yellowish near the tips at anthesis (or uniformly yellowish-green to neon green in rare mutants), pubescent or glabrous; laminar dorsal anther appendage darkly purplish or maroonish tinted, apex bilobed to emarginate; [se. VA south to c. peninsular FL, west to s. MS and inland to nw. GA; very rarely west of the Mississippi River (in AR)]
Plantae
Flowers axillary, sessile or nearly so, solitary or a few; petaloid sepals widely spreading, separate, usually with a subapical abaxial appendage; leaves linear to oblanceolate; stamens 5 or 30-50
Flowers axillary, sessile or nearly so, solitary or a few; petaloid sepals widely spreading, separate, usually with a subapical abaxial appendage; leaves linear to oblanceolate; stamens 5 or 30-50
Aristolochia
Calyx limb 20-50 cm in diameter, attenuate at the bottom into an elongate dangling appendage
Calyx limb 20-50 cm in diameter, attenuate at the bottom into an elongate dangling appendage
Asteraceae
Phyllaries appendaged, the appendage black, brown, tan, or scarious, and toothed or fimbriate.
Phyllaries appendaged, the appendage black, brown, tan, or scarious, and toothed or fimbriate.
Asteraceae
Style branch appendages deltate or lanceolate; style branches stigmatic along 2 lines from near the base to the attachment of the appendage; [tribe Astereae].
Style branch appendages deltate or lanceolate; style branches stigmatic along 2 lines from near the base to the attachment of the appendage; [tribe Astereae].
Asteraceae
Paleae conduplicate or partially enclosing the cypselae, but not forming a sac-like appendage.
Paleae conduplicate or partially enclosing the cypselae, but not forming a sac-like appendage.
Asteraceae
Paleae completely surrounding the cypselae of the disc florets, forming a perigynium or sac-like appendage
Paleae completely surrounding the cypselae of the disc florets, forming a perigynium or sac-like appendage
Sapindus
Upper (adaxial) surface of petal with 2 densely pilose appendages 0.1–1.5 mm long arising near the petal blade base or claw apex (appendage rarely absent in S. drummondii); freeze-tolerant, winter deciduous, in the following spring new shoots with 2-3 oblong to obovate green, foliaceous cataphylls; flowering (Feb-) Apr-Jul; [collectively widespread in the Coastal Plain from e. SC to n. FL and west to s. TX, also extending northwards into the Interior Highlands and southern Plains west of the Mississippi River]
Upper (adaxial) surface of petal with 2 densely pilose appendages 0.1–1.5 mm long arising near the petal blade base or claw apex (appendage rarely absent in S. drummondii); freeze-tolerant, winter deciduous, in the following spring new shoots with 2-3 oblong to obovate green, foliaceous cataphylls; flowering (Feb-) Apr-Jul; [collectively widespread in the Coastal Plain from e. SC to n. FL and west to s. TX, also extending northwards into the Interior Highlands and southern Plains west of the Mississippi River]
Sapindus
Upper (adaxial) surface of petal lacking a basal appendage, or only with tufts of hairs near the margin of the petal above the claw; freeze-intolerant, evergreen or only briefly deciduous just before the new flush of leaves, shoots lacking foliaceous cataphylls (only non-foliaceous bud scales present); flowering (Aug-) Sep-Mar (-Apr); [s. peninsular FL].
Upper (adaxial) surface of petal lacking a basal appendage, or only with tufts of hairs near the margin of the petal above the claw; freeze-intolerant, evergreen or only briefly deciduous just before the new flush of leaves, shoots lacking foliaceous cataphylls (only non-foliaceous bud scales present); flowering (Aug-) Sep-Mar (-Apr); [s. peninsular FL].
Euphorbia
Leaf apex obtuse to rounded; cyathia gland and appendage length 0.6-1.0 mm total; [s. FL mainland only]
Leaf apex obtuse to rounded; cyathia gland and appendage length 0.6-1.0 mm total; [s. FL mainland only]
Euphorbia
Leaf apex acute; cyathia gland and appendage length 0.4-0.6 mm total; [FL keys only]
Leaf apex acute; cyathia gland and appendage length 0.4-0.6 mm total; [FL keys only]
Cuscuta
Corolla lobes lacking a subapical appendage; [widespread].
Corolla lobes lacking a subapical appendage; [widespread].
Cuscuta
Corolla lobes with a subapical appendage; [FL keys]


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