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Santalales |
 | | Misodendraceae + Loranthaceae + Schoepfiaceae + Opiliaceae + Santalaceae: guard cells not lignified; G not septate, ovules ategmic; testa 0; endosperm oily, starch 0. |
 | | Misodendraceae + Loranthaceae + Schoepfiaceae: cambium storied; petiole astrosclereids 0; guard cell thickenings?; epidermal cells sclerified, with druses; K minute, G [3]. |
 | | Misodendraceae are stem parasites (their hosts are Nothofagaceae) that are recognizable by their stems, which are often thick, even when young, "giving the leafy species a rather elephantine appearance" (Kuijt 1969, p. |
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