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  2. Calyx - Wikipedia

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    Calyx (botany), the collective name for the sepals of a flower; Calyce, a genus of beetles; Calyx, a genus of sea sponges; Calyx of Held, a large synapse in the auditory brainstem structure; Eubela calyx, species of sea snail; Renal calyx, a chamber in the kidney that surrounds the apex of the renal pyramids

  3. Glossary of botanical terms - Wikipedia

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    calyx. pl. calyces. Collective term for the sepal s of one flower; the outer whorl of a flower, usually green. Compare corolla. calyx tube A tube formed by the fusion of the sepals (calyx), at least at the base. cambium Tissue layer that provides partially undifferentiated cells for plant growth. campanulate Bell-shaped. camptodromous

  4. Asteraceae - Wikipedia

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    The calyx of the florets may be absent, but when present is always modified into a pappus of two or more teeth, scales or bristles and this is often involved in the dispersion of the seeds. As with the bracts, the nature of the pappus is an important diagnostic feature.

  5. Brassicaceae - Wikipedia

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    Brassicaceae (/ ˌ b r æ s ɪ ˈ k eɪ s iː ˌ iː,-s i ˌ aɪ /) or (the older) Cruciferae (/ k r uː ˈ s ɪ f ər i /) [2] is a medium-sized and economically important family of flowering plants commonly known as the mustards, the crucifers, or the cabbage family.

  6. International Phonetic Alphabet chart - Wikipedia

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    The following is the chart of the International Phonetic Alphabet, a standardized system of phonetic symbols devised and maintained by the International Phonetic Association.

  7. Persimmon - Wikipedia

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    They have a four-parted calyx, a corolla, and 24 stamens in two rows. [1] Female flowers are creamy-white [2] and appear singly. [1] They have a large calyx, a four-parted, yellow corolla, eight undeveloped stamens, and a rounded ovary bearing the style and stigma. [1] 'Perfect' flowers are a cross between the two. [1] [2]

  8. Glycocalyx - Wikipedia

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    The glycocalyx is located on the apical surface of vascular endothelial cells which line the lumen.When vessels are stained with cationic dyes such as Alcian blue stain, transmission electron microscopy shows a small, irregularly shaped layer extending approximately 50–100 nm into the lumen of a blood vessel.

  9. List of plant genus names with etymologies (A–C) - Wikipedia

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    Abies ← [a] Abronia ← Acacia ← Acanthus ← Actinidia ← Actinotus ← Aerangis ← Aeranthes ← Aerides ← Aeschynanthus ← Agalmyla ← Agastache ← Agrostemma ← Aichryson ← Alloplectus ← Alopecurus ← Alphitonia ← Ammocharis ← Ammophila ← Androstephium ← Anemone ← Angophora ← Antirrhinum ← Aphyllanthes ← Archontophoenix ← Arctostaphylos ← Ardisia ← ...