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  • Chenopodium (category Treatment) (section Selected References)
    Goosefoot Etymology: Greek chen, goose, and pous, foot, in reference to the shape of the leaf Treatment appears in FNA Volume 4. Mentioned on page 261, 265,
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  • Xyris (category Treatment) (section Selected References)
    Kral Common names: Yellow-eyed-grass Etymology: Greek xyron, razor, in reference to a plant with two-edged leaves Synonyms: Jupica Rafinesque Kotsjiletti Adanson
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  • Aristolochia (category Treatment) (section Selected References)
    delivery, in reference to ancient use of herb as aid in childbirth Synonyms: Endodeca Rafinesque Isotrema Rafinesque Siphisia Rafinesque Treatment appears in
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  • Phytolacca (category Treatment) (section Selected References)
    and Latin lacca, crimson dye, in reference to the pigment the berries yield Treatment appears in FNA Volume 4. Treatment on page 6. Mentioned on page 3,
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  • Encalyptaceae (category Treatment) (section Selected References)
    characters are shared with other acrocarpous mosses. Reference should be made to the detailed treatment of D. G. Horton (1982, 1983) for the North American
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  • Malaxis (category Treatment) (section Selected References)
    Greek malaxis, softening, in reference to soft and tender texture of leaves Treatment appears in FNA Volume 26. Treatment on page 627. Mentioned on page
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  • Cistanthe (category Treatment) (section Selected References)
    anthos, flower, in reference to similarity of the flowers Synonyms: Calyptridium Nuttall Lewisiopsis Govaerts Spraguea Torrey Treatment appears in FNA Volume
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  • Hymenocallis (category Treatment) (section Selected References)
    hymên, membrane, and kallos, beauty, in reference to the corona Treatment appears in FNA Volume 26. Treatment on page 283. Mentioned on page 54, 284. Herbs
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  • Anulocaulis (category Treatment) (section Selected References)
    anulus, ring, and caule, stem, in reference to the sticky internodal rings Treatment appears in FNA Volume 4. Treatment on page 28. Mentioned on page 14
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  • Portulaca (category Treatment) (section Selected References)
    Etymology: Latin portula, little door, in reference to the lid of the capsule Treatment appears in FNA Volume 4. Treatment on page 496. Mentioned on page 457
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  • Astrolepis (category Treatment) (section Selected References)
    Greek astro, star, and lepis, scale, in reference to the starlike scales on the adaxial blade surface Treatment appears in FNA Volume 2. Plants usually
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  • Polystichum (category Treatment) (section Selected References)
    Greek poly, many, and stichos, row, presumably in reference to the rows of sori on each pinna Treatment appears in FNA Volume 2. Plants terrestrial. Stems
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  • Agdestis (category Treatment) (section Selected References)
    hermaphrodite monster, in reference to the original inclusion in Menispermaceae, where it was the only genus with bisexual flowers Treatment appears in FNA Volume
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  • Ranunculaceae (category Treatment) (section Selected References)
    Whittemore, Bruce D. Parfitt Common names: Crowfoot Family Treatment appears in FNA Volume 3. Treatment on page 85. Herbs, sometimes woody or herbaceous climbers
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  • Campyloneurum (category Treatment) (section Selected References)
    Etymology: Greek kampylos, curved, and neuron, nerve, in reference to the venation Treatment appears in FNA Volume 2. Plants epiphytic. Stems short- to
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  • Schoenoplectus (category Treatment) (section Selected References)
    Schoenoplectus Reichenbach Icon. Fl. Germ. Helv. 8: 40. 1846 Treatment appears in FNA Volume 23. Treatment on page 44. Mentioned on page 6, 7, 8, 28, 38, 48, 168
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  • Prosthechea (category Treatment) (section Selected References)
    Knowles & Westcott Hormidium Hormidium Lindley ex Heynhold Treatment appears in FNA Volume 26. Treatment on page 613. Mentioned on page 495, 608. Herbs, epiphytic
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  • Lycopodium (category Treatment) (section Selected References)
    lykos, wolf, and pous, podes, foot in reference to the resemblance of the branch tips to a wolf's paw Treatment appears in FNA Volume 2. Plants mainly
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  • Notholaena (category Treatment) (section Selected References)
    notho, false, and chlaena, coat, in reference to the reflexed leaf segment margins that form false indusia Treatment appears in FNA Volume 2. Plants usually
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  • Alismataceae (category Treatment) (section Selected References)
    Common names: Water-plantain or Arrowhead Family Treatment appears in FNA Volume 22. Treatment on page 7. Herbs, annual or perennial, rhizomatous, stoloniferous
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