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| Gelsemium is distinguished
from other genera in the Loganiaceae family by its yellow corollas (it
is also the only vine genus in the family) |
habit - perennial, twining,
high-climbing, woody vine with evergreen leaves |
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| corollas funnelform |
opposite leaves - what is the
leaf shape? |
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| leaves opposite, and with entire
margins - solitary, short-pedicelled flowers are axial |
leaves contain alkaloids, which
can be fatal if eaten |
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| sympetalous corolla |
each flower has five stamens
which are fused to the corolla at their bases |
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