| Class: | angiosperms | 
| Order: | Brassicales | 
| Family: | Capparaceae | 
| Genus: | Cleome | 
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| Habit  (i)general appearance of a plant |  | 
| Parasite status: (i)Is the plant a half- or full parasite? | no parasite/saprophyte (i)Plant fully autonomous, leaves with chlorophyll example: Most plants, Ranunculus   inherited by family Capparaceae: no parasite/saprophyte 
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| Leaf  (i)expanded, usually photosynthetic organ of a plant (including phylloclades) |  | 
| Leaf development: (i)Structure and development of leaves. | flattened blade (i)Cross-section of lamina flat, plain   inherited by family Capparaceae: flattened blade  common leaf (i)Green, often divided in blade and petiole example: Cotoneaster   inherited by family Capparaceae: common leaf 
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| Leaf veination: (i)Arrangement of the main veins of a leaf. | pinnate (i)One main vein, several side veins, sometimes inconspicuous example: Cicerbita         inherited by family Capparaceae: pinnate 
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| Root / shoot below ground  (i)plant part below ground (in most cases), including below ground shoots, without leaves |  | 
| Root type: (i)Organisation of the roots. | allorhizous (i)Plant with a conspicuous tap root, one larger tap root with side roots example: Dicotyledonae   inherited by order Brassicales: allorhizous 
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