Smallest flower - Walffia(0.1mm)
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Smallest parasite - Arceuthobium
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Largest chromosome - Trillium-30.0μ
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Smallest chromosome - Algae-0.025μ
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Largest number of chromosomes - 2n =1262 Ophioglossum
(a pteridophyte)
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Oldest plant - Larrea tridentata (S.W.California-U.S.A.)
11,300 Years
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Fastest growing plant - Hespiroyucca whipplei (Liliaceae)
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Smallest chromosome - Algae-0.025μ
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Largest number of chromosomes - 2n =1262 Ophioglossum
(a pteridophyte)
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Oldest plant - Larrea tridentata (S.W.California-U.S.A.)
11,300 Years
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Fastest growing plant - Hespiroyucca whipplei (Liliaceae)
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