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“amphicarpous”
amphicarpic, amphicarpous (adjective) (not comparable)
Referring to a plant that produces two kinds of fruit that differ either in form or in time of ripening: Various amphicarpic species produce fruit both above ground or below ground! >p>
The species Catananche lutea and Gymnarrhena micrantha are examples that show this feature of dual fruit production.
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