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Petals in Rhamnaceae

The flowers of Rhamnaceae are easy to misinterpret. The petals are small and the sepals can look like petals.

 

In Spyridium, Stenanthemum, Cryptandra and Discaria each petal forms a cup that surrounds an anther In Pomaderris, the petals are also small and spoon-shaped, but do not enclose the anther

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