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Raphides (/ˈræfɪdiz/ RAF-id-eez;
singular raphide /ˈreɪfaɪd/ RAY-fyde or raphis) are needle-shaped
crystals of
calcium oxalate monohydrate (prismatic...
- reactions. Additionally,
acidic fruit such as
tamarind may
dissolve the
raphides altogether. It's
important to note, however, that this
genus varies in...
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tongue (also used for
Sansevieria species)
refer to the
poisoning effect of
raphides,
which can
cause temporary inability to speak.
Dieffenbachia was named...
- flowers.
Raphides are
found in at
least the
flower and in
abundance in the
leaves and stem of at
least M. violacea. In all
examined species,
raphides were...
- of
three on
flower stems about 3.5
millimeters long.[citation needed]
Raphides have been
found in the stem,
bracts and
different parts of the flower....
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entire plant nearly always contains irritating calcium oxalate crystals or
raphides, in
varying degrees. The
foliage can vary
considerably from
species to...
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prominently in Günter Gr****'s
novel The Tin Drum (1959). It
abounds with
raphides. "Galium odoratum".
Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural...
- idioblasts.
Styloids and
raphides are both
needle like
crystal projections, with
raphides being smaller. Both
styloids and
raphides can
contain barbs and...
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means "twenty stamens"). The
fruit is a
black berry, 5–8 mm diameter.
Raphides occur profusely in at
least the leaves, red
petioles and midribs. BSBI...
- has a
repulsive taste that
makes it
difficult to
mistake for a bilberry.
Raphides occur in at
least the perianth, the stem, the
smaller cells of the rhizome...
