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Passifloraceae  

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  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A plant family of the order Violales, subclass Dilleniidae, class Magnoliopsida that are herbaceous or woody vines, shrubs, and trees, mostly of warm regions. Many have tendrils in leaf axils. Leaves are alternate. Flowers have 3-5 sepals, petals and stamens. Nearly all species have seeds that bear a fleshy appendage called an aril.

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-MPDH7V0Z-B

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