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| | The Families of Flowering Plants - Buddlejaceae Wilhelm (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06) |
 | | Leaves opposite, or alternate to opposite (alternate only in Buddleja alternifolia), or whorled; when whorled, 3 per whorl; petiolate to sessile; connate (in some Buddleja species), or not connate; simple. |
 | | Xylem with tracheids (e.g., commonly in Buddleja), or without tracheids; with fibre tracheids (occasionally), or without fibre tracheids; with libriform fibres, or without libriform fibres (septate fibres recorded in some Buddleja species, Peltanthera, Nuxia). |
 | | Corolla 4; 1 whorled; gamopetalous ; imbricate, or valvate (with both conditions represented in Buddleja); variously shaped, hairy or glabrous within; regular; white, or yellow, or white to yellow, or orange, or purple, or blue (or violet). |
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