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Annual herbs. Stipules scarious, caducous. Leaves opposite (but contracted lfy branches in the axils make them appear whorled), linear, sessile. Inflorescence of loose, terminal dichasia. Flowers 5-merous. Sepals free, with membranous margin. Petals entire. Stamens 10. Styles 3 or 5. Capsule 3-5-valved. Seeds with a narrow winged margin. Worldwide: 6 species in temperate zones (1 endemic to N Patagonia) Caprivi: 1 cultivated taxon. |
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