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Featured Species


	Black Bryony Tamus communis A climbing plant, Black Bryony grows from a tuber and is related to the Yam. It has smooth heart shaped shiny leaves, which turn yellow or dark... More

Black Bryony

Tamus communis

A climbing plant, Black Bryony grows from a tuber and is related to the Yam. It has smooth heart shaped shiny leaves, which turn yellow or dark... More

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Glossary


Gnathos	A hook (or pair of hooks) on top of the tip of the male abdomen that is used in mating.