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AMARANTHACEAE

Leaves spreading
Perianth coloured
Leaves flat or mealy
Plants mealy

Flowers unisexual. Male flowers have a 5-lobed perianth and 5 stamens. Female flowers have no perianth. Fruit are enclosed between two enlarged bracteoles.
 Atriplex
   
Flowers unisexual or bisexual, all with 1-5 perianth members and 1-5 anthers. Enlarged bracteoles absent in fruit.



 
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