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Annual or perennial herbs. Stipules present, membranous. Leaves opposite, often in false whorls. Inflorescences of axillary or terminal many-flowered cymes. Sepals 5, with a broad, green, strongly marked keel and scarious margins. Petals much shorter than the sepals, up to 5 or occasionally 0, entire or emarginate. Stamens 3-5. Styles united below, with 3 arms. Capsule 3-valved.
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Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Polycarpon Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/genus.php?genus_id=571
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Polycarpon

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Polycarpon is a genus of flowering plants in the family Caryophyllaceae. They are known generally as manyseeds. There are roughly 9 to 15 species, representing most continents.[1] The best-known species is perhaps Polycarpon tetraphyllum, which is native to southern Europe but is present in many other regions as an introduced species. These plants are low, matted annuals spreading slender stems along the ground or erect with many branches.

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Polycarpon: Brief Summary

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Polycarpon is a genus of flowering plants in the family Caryophyllaceae. They are known generally as manyseeds. There are roughly 9 to 15 species, representing most continents. The best-known species is perhaps Polycarpon tetraphyllum, which is native to southern Europe but is present in many other regions as an introduced species. These plants are low, matted annuals spreading slender stems along the ground or erect with many branches.

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