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Key to Comandra

Comandraceae

Comandra

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1 Leaves thick, glaucous, 3-6× as long as wide, the apex acute to acuminate, with only the midvein readily apparent, not revolute when dry; tepals 2.7-4.5 mm long, narrow; drupes 6-10 mm in diameter; rhizome cortex blue, drying blackish
1 Leaves thin, green, 2-3× as long as wide, the apex obtuse, obviously reticulate-veined, revolute when dry; tepals 2-3 mm long, broader; drupes 4-6 mm in diameter; rhizome cortex white to beige (fresh or dry)