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| Finlaysonia
obovata (Asclepiadaceae) |
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| Like all asclepaids
(and members of Apocynaceae), Finlaysonia obovata has twin
follicles that looks like a pair of horns. A follicle is a dry fruit
which is derived from a single carpel (ovular chamber) that splits
open along one side only to release its seeds. |
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