Habit: herb
Taxon group: monocots
Root: tuberoid
Stem: rhizome, tuberous
Leaf: position: distichous, basal, cauline, spiral
Leaf: nature: simple
Leaf: venation: pinnate, parallel
Leaf: blade: margin: entire
Leaf: other characters: with ligule, with leaf sheath
Flowers: inflorescence: raceme, spike, head, panicle
Flowers: sexuality: bisexual
Flowers: symmetry: zygomorphic
Flowers: sepal number/calyx lobes: 3
Flowers: sepal/calyx nature: tubular
Flowers: petal number/corolla lobes: 3
Flowers: petal position: connate or basally connate
Flower: bract: present
Flower: bractlet: present
Stamen: number: 1, 6
Stamen: anthers: 2-celled
Stamen: other characters: anthers with a conspicuous or inconspicuous appendage, staminodia present
Pistil: style: style 1, or styles more or less connate
Pistil: ovary: 1-loculed, 2-loculed, 3-loculed
Pistil: ovule: 4+ per locule
Pistil: pistil: ovules parietal placentation, ovules axillary placentation, ovules attached to the base of the ovary
Ovary: position: inferior
Fruit: types and characters: a capsule (incl. pod, follicle, etc.), fleshy (berry, drupe, pome)
Fruit: seed: 2 seeds, 3 seeds, 4+ seeds
Seed: aril: present
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Dictionary of The Families & Genera of Chinese Seed Plants: Link
Vascular Plant Type Catalog at NYBG: Link
