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Allium L.
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- Large genus of onion- or garlic-scented bulbous herbs of the amaryllis family (Amaryllidaceae). Allium species are found in most regions of the world except the tropics and New Zealand and Australia. Several are important food crops, including the onion (Allium cepa), garlic (A. sativum), chive (A. schoenoprasum), and leek (A. porrum), and some are cultivated as ornamental border plants.
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Algae
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- any of a diverse group of chiefly photosynthetic and aquatic plantlike organisms that range from unicellular to large multicellular forms, are typically classified as protists, and include the green, yellow-green, brown, golden-brown, and red algae in the eukaryotes and especially formerly the cyanobacteria in the prokaryotes
- Note: While multicellular algae often resemble plants, they lack the true roots, leaves, and stems characteristic of vascular plants.
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Albizia Durazz.
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- A genus of trees or shrubs in the pea family (Fabaceae). The genus is pantropical, though most species are native to warm regions of the Old World. The plants are widely used for fodder and timber, and many are important in traditional medicine. Several species are grown as ornamentals for their attractive flowers. Albizias are sometimes referred to as “mimosas,” though the name properly refers to plants of the related genus Mimosa.
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Agapetes D.Don ex G.Don
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- a semi-climbing shrub genus native to the Himalayas
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Adonis L.
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- a genus of flowering plants in the buttercup family, Ranunculaceae, native to Europe and Asia. The species grow to 10–40 centimetres (3.9–15.7 in) in height, with feathery, finely divided leaves. Their flowers are red, yellow or orange and have 5–30 petals. The Autumn Adonis, pheasant's-eye (A. annua), has flowers with bright red petals.
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Adenophora Fisch.
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- a genus of herbs (family Campanulaceae) of Europe and Asia that are distinguished by the cushionlike disk or gland around the base of the style
- the ladybell genus, is similar to Campanula except for a cuplike disk at the base of the style, which covers the ovary (the basal part of the pistil). It includes mostly flowering with blue, bell-shaped blooms in spikes or loose clusters. The leaves are in whorls of three or are alternately arranged on the stems.
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Adenophora Fisch.
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- the ladybell genus, is similar to Campanula except for a cuplike disk at the base of the style, which covers the ovary (the basal part of the pistil). It includes mostly flowering with blue, bell-shaped blooms in spikes or loose clusters. The leaves are in whorls of three or are alternately arranged on the stems.
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Actinidiaceae Engl. & Gilg
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- A flowering plant family. Actinidiaceae are usually shrubs, small trees, or lianas; they are largely tropical and are especially abundant in Southeast Asia. The genus Saurauia grows throughout the range of the family, while Actinidia is dominantly East Asian and includes the kiwi fruit (A. chinensis).
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Aconitum L.
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monkshood
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- A genus of species of showy perennial herbs of the buttercup family (Ranunculaceae). They occur in the north temperate zone, usually in partial shade and in rich soil. Some species are cultivated as ornamental plants, and several are used in traditional medicine, although all species are considered extremely poisonous.
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Acer L.
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maple tree
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- a large genus of shrubs or trees in the family Sapindaceae, widely distributed in the North Temperate Zone but concentrated in China.
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