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Leaves (they are
actually modified
stems!) evergeen,
rigid, ending with a
pungent point
Ruscus aculeatus L.
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Plants with other
characters
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Corolla bilaterally
symmetrical. Fruit dry
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Corolla radially
symmetrical. Fruit
fleshy
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Leaves evergreen,
leathery. Fruit a
capsule
Polygala
chamaebuxus L.
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Leaves deciduous,
thin. Fruit a legume
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Plant with spines
Genista germanica
L.
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Plants without spines
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40
Stems flattened and
winged, green and
leaf-like, >3 mm wide
Genista sagittalis L.
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Stems not flattened
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