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Key to Saururaceae

Saururaceae

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(c) 岸本年郎 - CC-BY
1 Flowers in a spike with 4 petal-like basal bracts; ovary of 3 (-4) carpels, these fully fused and forming a single locule, fruit a capsule; stamens 3
(c) Smith, Jake - CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG
(c) Bradley, Keith
1 Flowers in a raceme without petal-like basal bracts; ovary of (3-) 4 carpels fused only at the base, fruit a schizocarp; stamens 6