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Pottiaceae (Moss(21))
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Pterigynandraceae (Moss(22))
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Pylaisiadelphaceae
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Radulaceae
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Rhabdoweisiaceae
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Scrophulariaceae (Figwort)
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Staphyleaceae (Bladdernut)
Sterculiaceae (Parasol Tree)
Stereocaulaceae (Lichen(7))
Styracaceae (Snowdrop Bush)
Tamaricaceae (Tamarisk)
Targioniaceae
Taxaceae (Yew)
Tecophilaeaceae (Odontostomum)
Tetraphidaceae
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Themidaceae (Brodiaea)
Theophrastaceae (Water Pimpernel)
Thymelaeaceae (Leatherwood)
Tiliaceae (Basswood)
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Verrucariaceae
Viburnaceae
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Vitaceae (Vitis)
Woodsiaceae (Cliff Fern)
Zannichelliaceae (Horned Pondweed)
Zingiberaceae (Ginger)
Zosteraceae (Eel Grass)
Zygophyllaceae (Calthrop)
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