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Bessey’s Dicta
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1. Woody plants came before herbs.
Bessey’s Dicta
1. Woody plants came before herbs.
 2. Perennials before biennials or
annuals.
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Bessey’s Dicta
1. Woody plants came before herbs.
 2. Perennials before biennials or
annuals.
 3. Alternate leaves are primitive;
opposite or whorled are advanced.
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Bessey’s Dicta
1. Woody plants came before herbs.
 2. Perennials before biennials or
annuals.
 3. Alternate leaves are primitive;
opposite or whorled are advanced.
 4. Bisexual flowers are primitive.
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Bessey’s Dicta
1. Woody plants came before herbs.
 2. Perennials before biennials or
annuals.
 3. Alternate leaves are primitive;
opposite or whorled are advanced.
 4. Bisexual flowers are primitive.
 5. Many parted spirally arranged
flowers are primitive to all other
arrangements.
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Bessey’s Dicta
5. Many parted spirally arranged
flowers are primitive to all other
arrangements.
 6. Hypogyny is primitive to epigyny
and perigyny.
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Bessey’s Dicta
5. Many parted spirally arranged
flowers are primitive to all other
arrangements.
 6. Hypogyny is primitive to epigyny
and perigyny.
 7. Numerous separate carpels are
primitive to fewer fused carpels.
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Bessey’s Dicta
5. Many parted spirally arranged
flowers are primitive to all other
arrangements.
 6. Hypogyny is primitive to epigyny
and perigyny.
 7. Numerous separate carpels are
primitive to fewer fused carpels.
 8. Pollen grains with 1 pore preceded
those with 2 or more pores.
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Bessey’s Dicta
8. Pollen grains with 1 pore preceded
those with 2 or more pores.
 9. Axile placentation preceded free
central placentation.
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Bessey’s Dicta
8. Pollen grains with 1 pore preceded
those with 2 or more pores.
 9. Axile placentation preceded free
central placentation.
 10. Single fruits preceded aggregate
fruits formed from several ovaries.
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Bessey’s Dicta
8. Pollen grains with 1 pore preceded
those with 1 or more pores.
 9. Axile placentation preceded free
central placentation.
 10. Single fruits preceded aggregate
fruits formed from several ovaries.
 11. The capsule preceded the drupe or
berry.
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