Onagraceae facts for kids
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Onagraceae is a family of flowering plants, beloging to the myrtle order comprising 21 genera concentrated in the temperate region of the New World. The family is characterized by flowers with parts mostly on the plan of four (four sepals, four petals, four or eight stamens), but there are some exceptions. The ovary is inferior (i.e., below the flower proper).
Images for kids
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Circaea alpina
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Epilobium alpestre
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Fuchsia magellanica
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Hauya heydeana
See also
In Spanish: Onagraceae para niños
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