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Helicoids
Helicoid Coiled like a spiral. This feature helps describe plant form, function, or identification.
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Hyalines
Hyaline Thin, membranous, and transparent or translucent. This feature helps describe plant form, function, or identification.
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Hybrids
Hybrid A plant resulting by combining the characteristics of one type of plant with another through cross-pollination. This can occur naturally or deliberately through human action. Did you know? Grapefruit is a natural hybrid between pomelo and sweet orange.
