Vestigial stamens internal
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Title
Vestigial stamens internal
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Definition
Referring to an inwardly, once-coiled androecial hood that possesses vestigial stamens on the inside (internally) as well as on the outside of the coil (externally).
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Notes
This feature is only used to describe species with a single coil. Species with more than one coil always have external vestigial stamens and lack internal vestigial stamens.
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