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-bundus
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abundant
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-escens
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resembling
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-ferus
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bearing
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-issimus
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very
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-oides
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like
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-osus
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with, bearing
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-ulus
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somewhat
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acaulis
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stemless
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acuminatus
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Long-pointed
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adpressus
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pressed against
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adsurgens
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rising to erect position
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aero
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of the air
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aestivalis
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summer
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africanus
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African
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aggregatus
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clustered
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agrarius
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of the fields
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agrenteus
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slilvery
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agrestis
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of the fields
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aizoon
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evergreen, tenacious
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alatus
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winged
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albicus
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white
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albus
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white
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alpestris
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alpine
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alpinus
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alpine
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alti
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tall
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amabilis
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lovely
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amoenus
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charming, pleasing
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amplexicaulis
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Stem-clasping
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amurensis
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Amur river region
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andrus
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stamen
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angularis
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angular
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angusti
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narrow
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angustus
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narrow
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anthus
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flower
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aphyllus
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leafless
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apiculatus
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tipped with point
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applanatus
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flattened
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aquaticus
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aquatic
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arachnoides
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Spider-like, cobwebby
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arborescens
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becoming tree-like
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arboreus
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Tree-like
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argenteus
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silver
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astro-
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dark
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astropurpureus
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dark purple
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astrosanguineus
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dark blood-red
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atlanticus
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Atlantic regions
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aureus
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golden
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australis
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southern
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autumnalis
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autumn
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azureus
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sky blue
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baccatus
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berried
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balearicus
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of Balearic Isles
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barbatus
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barbed, bearded
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bi
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two
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bilobus
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Two-lobed
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borealis
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northern
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brevi
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short
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caeruleus
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dark blue
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caesius
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bluish grey
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caespitusus
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cespitose; tufted
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calycinus
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Clayx-like
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campanulatus
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Bell-shaped
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canariensis
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of Canary Isles
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candicans
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white, hoary
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candidus
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glistening white
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cardinalis
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cardinal
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carneus
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Flesh-colored
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carpathicus
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Carpathian region
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carpus
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fruit
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cashmerianus
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of Cashmere
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catharticus
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cathartic
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caucasicus
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Caucasus region
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caulis
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stem
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centi
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100
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cerifera
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wax bearing
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chalcedonicus
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of Chalcedon
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chinensis
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belonging to China
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chromus
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color
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chrysanthus
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Golden-flowered
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chryseus
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golden yellow
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ciliaris
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fringed hairy margin
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cinereus
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Ash-colored
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citrinus
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lemon yellow
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coccineus
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scarlet
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coelestinus
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sky blue
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coeruleus
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dark blue
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communis
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common, general
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compactus
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compact, dense
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concinnus
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heat, well made
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concolor
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colored, similarly
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coniferous
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Cone-bearing
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conspicuus
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conspicuous
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corniculatus
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horned
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coronarius
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used for garlands
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corsicus
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Corsican
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crenatus
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scalloped
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crenulatus
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somewhat scalloped
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cristatus
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crested
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croceus
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saffron
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cyanus
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blue
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dealbatus
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whitened
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deca
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ten
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decipiens
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deceptive
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decurrens
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extending down stem
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deltoideus
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deltoid, triangular
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dentatus
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toothed
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depressus
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depressed
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dissectus
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dissected, deeply cut
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divergens
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Wide-spreading
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dolobratus
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shaped like an axe
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domesticus
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domesticated
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elatior
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taller
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elegans
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elegant
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elegantissimus
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most elegant
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elongatue
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elongated
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ennea
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nine
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ensifolius
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Sword-leaved
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erectus
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erect, upright
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eriocoides
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Erica-like, heath-like
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excelus
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tall
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fastigiatus
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close erect branches
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ferrugineus
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color of iron rust
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filamentosus
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Thread-bearing
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filifera
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Thread-bearing
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filiformis
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filiform, thread-like
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flavua
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yellow
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flavus
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yellow
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flexuosus
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tortuous, zig-zag
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floribundus
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Free-flowering
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floridus
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full of flowers
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florus
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flower
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foliatus
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with leaves
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folius
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leaf
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formosus
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beautiful, handsome
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fragilis
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fragile, brittle
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fromdosus
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fronded, leafy
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fruticosus
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shrubby, bushy
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fulvus
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tawny
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fulvus
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tawny yellow
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funebris
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funereal
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garganicus
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of Gargano
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giganteus
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large
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glaber
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smooth
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glandulosus
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glandular
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glaucophyllus
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Glaucus-leaved
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glaucus
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bluish green
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globosus
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spherical, globular
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glomeratus
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clustered
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gracilis
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slender
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gracilis
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graceful, slender
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graecus
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of Greece, Greek
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grandi
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large
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grandiflorus
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Large-flowered
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hepta
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seven
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hetero
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various
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heterophyllus
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leaves of various shapes
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hexa
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six
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hexapetalus
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Six-petaled
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hibernicus
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Hibernian of or pertaining to Ireland
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hirsutus
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hairy
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hispanicus
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Spanish, of Spain
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hispidus
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bristly
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horizontalis
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horizontal
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hybridus
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mixed
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hyemalis
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winter
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ibericus
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of Iberia
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imbricatus
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lapping over, shingled
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incanus
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hoary
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incarnatus
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Flesh-toned
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intermedius
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in between
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involucratus
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with a whorl of small leaves
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italicus
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Italian
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japonicus
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of Japan
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junceus
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Rush-like
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laciniatus
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cut or slashed into narrow lobes
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lactiflorus
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flowers milk-colored
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laevis
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smooth
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lanatus
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wolly
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lanuginosus
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wooly, downy
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laricifolius
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Larch-leaved
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lati
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wide
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latifolius
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Broad-leaved
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laurinus
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Laurel-like
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leucanthus
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White-flowered
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lilacinus
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lilac
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linifolius
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Flax-leaved
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lobus
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lobe
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longi
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long
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longifolius
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Long-leaved
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longipes
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Long-footed, long-stalked
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lucidus
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bright, shining, clear
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luteolus
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yellowish
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luteus
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yellow
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macranthus
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Large-flowered
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macro
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large
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macrocephalus
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large headed
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macrophyllis
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Large-leaved
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magnificus
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eminent, distinguished
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major
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greater, larger
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marginatus
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margined
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maritimus
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of the sea
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masculus
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male masculine
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mauritanicsu
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of Mauretania
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maximus
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very large
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maximus
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largest
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mediterraneus
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of the Mediterranean region
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mega
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large
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micro
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small
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microphyllus
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Small-leaved
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minimus
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very small
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minor
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smaller
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minutus
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smaller, very small
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mollis
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soft, soft-hairy
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monilifera
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bearing a necklace
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monstrosus
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wholly abnormal or deformed
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montanus
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of mountains
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multi
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many
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multiflorus
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Many-flowered
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nanus
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dwarf
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neglectus
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overlooked
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nepalensis
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of Nepal
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niger
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black
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nitidus
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shining
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nobilis
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famous, renowned
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nudicaulis
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Naked-stemmed
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nudiflorus
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Naked-flowered
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obtusus
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blunt, rounded
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occidentalis
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western
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oceanicus
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of the sea
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octo
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eight
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odoratus
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fragrent
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officinalis
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medicinal
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olympicus
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of Olympus or Mt Olympus
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oreganus
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of Oregon
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orientalis
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eastern
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ortho
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straight
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ovalifolius
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Oval-leaved
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ovatus
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ovate
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oxyacanthus
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Sharp-thorned or spined
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palmatus
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divided or lobed like the hand
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palustris
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Marsh-loving
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paniculatus
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borne in panicles
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pannosus
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ragged, tattered
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parvi
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small
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patulus
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hanging
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pauci
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few
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pendulus
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hanging
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pennatus
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feathered
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pentaphyllus
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Five-leaved
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persicaefolius
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Peach-leaved
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persicus
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of Persia, also the peach
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persifera
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Pea-bearing
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pes
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foot
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petalus
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petal
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phyllus
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leaf
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platanoides
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Plane-tree-like
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plenus
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full, used to designate doubleness in flowers
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plicatus
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plaited, folded lengthwise
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plumarius
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plumed
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plumosus
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feathery
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podus
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foot, stalk
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poly
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many
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polyphyllus
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Many-leaved
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praecox
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premature, very early
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pratensis
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of meadows
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primulinus
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Primrose-like
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procumbens
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lying on ground
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prostratus
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lying flat
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prunifolius
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plum leaved
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pseudo
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in combinations means the false, not genuine
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pullus
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dark colored, dusky, almost black
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pumilus
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dwarf
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pungens
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sharp pointed
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purpureus
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purple
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purpureus
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purple
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pusillus
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very small, insignificant
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pygmaeus
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small growing
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pyramidalis
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pyramidal
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pyreniacus
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of the Pyrenees
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quad
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four
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quin
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five
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quinquefolius
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Five-leaved
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racemiflorus
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Raceme-flowered
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radicans
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rooting
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recemosus
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flowers in racemes
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recurvifolius
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Recurved-leaved
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redivivus
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restored, brought back to life
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repandus
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with margin wavy
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repens
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creeping
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reptans
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creeping
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rhyzus
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root
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riparius
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of river bank
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roseus
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rosy
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rotundifolius
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Round-leaved
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ruber
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red, ruddy
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ruberrimus
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very red
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rugosus
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wrinkled
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rupestris
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Rock-loving
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rupicolus
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growing on cliffs or ledges
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salicifolius
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Willow-leaved
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sanguines
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blood red
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sanguineus
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bloody, blood-red
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sarmentosus
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bearing runners
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saxatilis
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found among rocks
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saxtilis
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Rock-loving
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scaber
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rough
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scandens
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climbing
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semper-
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ever, always
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semperflorens
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Ever-flowering
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sempervirens
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evergreen
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sepalus
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sepal
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sibiricus
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of Siberia
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sitchensis
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belonging to Sitka, Alaskan
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spanthulatus
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Spoon-shaped
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speciosus
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showy, good-looking
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spectabilis
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remarkable, showy
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spicatus
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with spikes
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spinus
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spine
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spiralis
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spiral
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squamus
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scale
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squarrosus
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parts spreading or recurving at ends
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stenophyllus
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Narrow-leaved
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sterilis
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infertile
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stolonifera
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bearing runners that take root
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strictus
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strict, upright, erect
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stylosus
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with style or styles prominent
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styracifluus
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flowing with storax or gum
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sub-
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somewhat
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subhirtellus
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somewhat hairy
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subulatus
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Awl-shaped
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suecicus
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of Sweden
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suffruticosus
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slightly shrubby
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sulphureus
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Sulfur-colored
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superbus
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proud
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suspensus
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suspended, hung
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sylvaticus
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Forest-loving
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sylvestris
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of woods or forests
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syriacus
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of Syria
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tataricus
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of Tartary (Central Asia)
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tectorum
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of roofs or houses
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tenui
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slender
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tenuis
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slender, thin
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terminalis
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at the end of a stem or branch
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ternatus
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in threes
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terrestris
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of earth
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tinctorius
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belonger to dyers, of dyes
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tomentosus
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matted with soft hairs
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tri
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three
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triacanthus
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Three-spined
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trichosanthus
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Hairy-flowered
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tricuspidatus
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Three-pointed
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trilobus
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Three-lobed
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triumphans
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triumphant
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tuberosus
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a shortened underground stem
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tulipifera
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Tulip-bearing
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turbinatus
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Top-shaped
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typhinus
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smoky or dull
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umbellatus
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flowers in a cluster
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umbraculifera
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Umbrella-bearing
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umbrosus
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shaded, shade-loving
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uni
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one
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vagans
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wandering, vagabondish
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variegatus
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variegated
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venustus
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handsome, charming
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vernalis
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spring
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vernus
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of spring
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versicolor
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variously colored
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verticillatus
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whorled, arranged in a circle about the stem
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verus
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the true or genuine or standard
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violaceus
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violet
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virens
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green
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viridis
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green
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viridissimus
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greenest, very green
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viscosus
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sticky, viscid
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vitellinus
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yellow
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xanthinus
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yellow
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yunnanensis
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of the Province of Yun-nan China
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