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Noun: genus Calandrinia
  1. Large genus of low-growing herbs; widespread throughout tropical and warm temperate regions having usually basal leaves and panicles of purplish ephemeral flowers
    - Calandrinia

Type of: caryophylloid dicot genus

Part of: family Portulacaceae, Portulacaceae, purslane family

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genus Calamus
genus Calandrinia
genus Calanthe
genus Calceolaria
genus Calendula
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genus Calliandra
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genus Callinectes
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