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11.
G. Plants branching at base spreading along the ground,
vinelike, leaves sometimes succulent, fleshy...
x flowers monoecious................Euphorbiaceae
E. prostrata
GG. Plants upright, stipules present
T-leaves non-linear
H. Flowers congested on inflorescence, many bracts
........................Amaranthaceae 2
(Achyranthes (70)
opposite leaves
(Amaranthus (71-73)
alternate leaves)
HH. Inflorescence a spike.......Verbenaceae 38
Stachytarpheta (74-76)
TT- Leaves linear...............Caryophyllaceae