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[Seed Plant Encyclopedia #124] What are the species of the Ranunculaceae family? Photo list

The Ranunculaceae family mostly consists of perennial herbs, but some are annuals or biennials, and occasionally shrubs. Leaves can be alternate or opposite, and leaf shape varies considerably. Flowers are radially or bilaterally symmetrical, and many have sepals that resemble petals. Some petals are missing...

2022.11.18

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[Seed Plant Encyclopedia #116] What are the types of grasses? Photo list

The grass family (Poaceae) consists of annual to perennial herbs, or plants with woody, perennial stems. The stem, called a "culm," has septa at the nodes, and the rest of the stem is hollow or contains pith. Leaves are arranged alternately in two rows and consist of a leaf blade and a leaf sheath. The leaf blade is often linear, and the leaf sheath is wide...

2022.10.26

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[Seed Plant Encyclopedia #111] What are the species of Cyperaceae? Photo List

The Cyperaceae family consists of annual or perennial herbs. Most have solid, triangular stems. The leaves are linear, with the base forming a tubular sheath. Some genera, such as *Erigeron annuus*, *Scirpus juncoides*, *Scutellaria*, and *Cyperus*, have reduced leaf blades, leaving only a sheath...

2022.10.15

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List of references for identifying terrestrial and aquatic insects (continuously being edited)

This article compiles literature for identifying insects. The focus is primarily on literature containing identification keys that allow for reliable species identification. While all taxonomic groups are covered, this is based on personal needs and observations, and therefore is not a comprehensive collection...

2022.10.06

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[Seed Plant Encyclopedia #110] What are the species of Juncus rotundifolia? Photo List

The Juncaceae family consists mainly of annual to perennial herbs that grow in wetlands, rarely becoming shrub-like. Stems are cylindrical or biangled, usually unbranched. Leaves are arranged alternately in two rows, linear, flattened, or cylindrical, with a sheathed base, one end opening or forming a complete tube. Flowers are small, nearly identical in shape...

2022.09.30

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[Seed Plant Encyclopedia #087] What are the species of the Asparagaceae family? Photo list

The Asparagaceae family, also known as the Asparagaceae family, consists of perennial herbs, woody plants, or vines. They have rhizomes or bulbs. Leaves are alternate, opposite, or whorled, and may be clustered at the base of the stem. The terminal branches may also be leaf-like (Asparagus genus, Ruscus aculeatus...).

2022.08.24

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[Seed Plant Encyclopedia #085] What are the species of Hemerocallisaceae? Photo List

The family Asphodelaceae, also known as the Asphodeloideae family, is characterized by its linear leaves and flower stalks that rise from between the leaf clusters. (Asphodeloideae includes genera such as Asphodelus, Kniphofia, and Aloe...).

2022.08.07

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[Seed Plant Encyclopedia #083] What are the species of the Iridaceae family? Photo list

The Iridaceae family consists of annual or perennial herbs. They have rhizomes, corms, or bulbs underground. The leaves are sword-shaped, flattened, alternate, and strabiate. The flowers are bisexual and radially or bilaterally symmetrical. There are three inner and three outer perianth segments, either identical in shape or with larger outer segments, fused at the base...

2022.08.04

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[Seed Plant Encyclopedia #074] What are the types of orchids? Photo list

Orchids (Orchidaceae) are terrestrial, epiphytic, lithophytic, mycoheterotrophic perennial herbs. Stems are monopodial (single-stemmed) or sympodial (compound-stemmed) with long stems, or they have rhizomes or enlarged pseudobulbs. Leaves are mostly flattened, with a tubular sheath at the base, sometimes reduced to scales. Flowers are...

2022.08.03

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[Seed Plant Encyclopedia #066] What are the species of the Melanthiaceae family? Photo list

The family Melanthiaceae consists of perennial herbs. They typically have rhizomes. Leaves are alternate or whorled. Flowers are solitary or borne in racemes or spikes. They can be bisexual or unisexual. The perianth segments are free, typically six in number, although some are reduced...

2022.08.01

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