Cercis L.
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.293200 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03B0402C-FFA4-E30D-F70A-F660DCE6F4C0 |
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Plazi |
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Cercis L. |
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1. Cercis L. View in CoL 1
Deciduous trees or shrubs. Leaves simple, digitately veined; stipules small, caducous. Flowers fasciculate (in European sp.), hermaphrodite. Calyx campanulate, with 5 equal teeth; corolla strongly zygomorphic, the 3 upper petals much smaller than the lower 2; stamens 10. Legume linear-oblong, compressed, nar rowly winged on the ventral suture, more or less dehiscent. Seeds usually numerous.
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