mel turner schreef
On the other hand, they also said that very similar growth forms
were characteristic of other plants of these same habitats.

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Actually this is what I said earlier? (see below)
This plant could belong to a number of families.
I am willing to bet it is a dicot (eudicot), but hardly sure of this.
PvR

( From: P van Rijckevorsel
Sent: Monday, September 15, 2003 10:01 AM
Looks like a habit forced onto the plant by local circumstances. )

NB: Vellozia is a monocot.