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Key to Thymelaeaceae

Thymelaeaceae

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(c) Bas, Yves - CC-BY
1 Annual herb; leaf blades < 2 cm long; fruits capsular (but indehiscent)
1 Perennial shrub; leaf blades > 2 cm long; fruits drupaceous or berrylike.
(c) Danielson, Erik
  2 Stems jointed; leaves scattered; stamens exserted
  2 Stems not jointed; leaves clustered toward apex of stems; stamens included