A less common variant plural of cypsela, sometimes used in older botanical texts, referring to multiple single-seeded fruits.
Variant plural form of cypsela, using -i instead of -ae, reflecting older Latin pluralization conventions or individual author preference in early botanical literature.
Botanical terminology often shows competing Latin pluralization systems—some botanists preferred -i endings while others chose -ae, creating confusion that persists in older scientific papers, similar to how modern English debates singular 'they' versus 'he or she.'
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