Plants

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Poaceae
formally called Gramineae, is apart of the grass family . The Poaceae are the world’s single most important source of food. They grow on all continents, in desert to freshwater and marine habitats, and at all but the highest elevations. Plant communities dominated by grasses account for about 24 percent of the Earth’s vegetation.
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pocynaceae
tropical trees or shrubs or herbs having milky juice and often showy flowers; many are sources of drugs.
This is a large Family with about 1500 species found mainly in tropical regions. It includes many of the most well-known tropical ornamental plants.The seeds capsule has two parts and may be either inside the flower or not. Seeds are very variable, and may be small with a hairy tuft or large and woody like feel. Members of this plant family have
Simple leaves,Milky saps,Five part calyx,Clusters of flowers,Five large petals joined at the base or,Five stamens.
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Martyniaceae
are characterized by having mucilaginous hairs, which give the stems and leaves a slimy or clammy feel and fruits with hooks or horns. Some members of the genus Proboscidea are known as "unicorn plant" or "devil's claw" because of their horned seeds .Some of these plants are grown as curiosities, either by collectors of carnivorous plants or for their remarkable seed pods, which when ripe bear two curved claws that can attach to passing animals for the purpose of seed dispersal
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Sapindaceae
The soapberry family has over 1300 species worldwide, many of which are toxic. The only edible product that is likely to be familiar is lychee; other species are lumber trees or oilseed crops.


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