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Lobeliaceae
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| Lobelia Monopsis |
The lobeliaceae or lobelia family comprises about 375 species of herbs, shrubs, or sometimes trees. Most are native to tropical or warm temperate regions. Not all classifications recognize the family and place its members in the campanulaceae family instead.
The leaves are simple and alternate. The plant has a milky juice. The flowers are asymmetrical with 5 lobes and stamens. The corolla tube opens along the upper side with 2 lobes above and 3 below, and the stamens join together in the tube.
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