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... usually opposite and ever- green . Flowers unisexual ( subfamily Viscoideae ) or bisexual ( most of subfamily Loranthoideae ) . Stamens opposite petals , ovary inferior , giving rise to a ( usually ) viscous single seed disseminated by ...
... usually opposite and ever- green . Flowers unisexual ( subfamily Viscoideae ) or bisexual ( most of subfamily Loranthoideae ) . Stamens opposite petals , ovary inferior , giving rise to a ( usually ) viscous single seed disseminated by ...
Page 243
... usually unisexual by abortion but sometimes also bisexual . Sepals mostly 5 or 4 , distinct , unequal , and imbri- cate . Petals mostly 5 to 3 , distinct , imbricate , clawed , with a petal - like appendage above the claw inside ...
... usually unisexual by abortion but sometimes also bisexual . Sepals mostly 5 or 4 , distinct , unequal , and imbri- cate . Petals mostly 5 to 3 , distinct , imbricate , clawed , with a petal - like appendage above the claw inside ...
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... usually with 2 flagella , one longer and projecting anteriorly for swimming , the other usually short , inactive , and folded closely back against the cell sur- face ; hence infrequently observed . Cosmopolitan terrestrial forms , usually ...
... usually with 2 flagella , one longer and projecting anteriorly for swimming , the other usually short , inactive , and folded closely back against the cell sur- face ; hence infrequently observed . Cosmopolitan terrestrial forms , usually ...
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