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Anthers: part of the stamen (the male reproductive organ of a flower) that produces pollen. (See http://www.rbgkew.org.uk/ksheets/pdfs/flower.pdf for a fact sheet on flower structure)
Deciduous: a plant that sheds its leaves at the end of the growing season.
Hybridisation: cross-breeding with a different species.
Naturalised: term used to describe a species that was originally introduced from another country, but becomes established, maintains itself and invades native populations.
Perennial: plants that live for at least three seasons; after an initial period they produce flowers once a year.
Racemes: an inflorescence where the individual flowers all have distinct stalks. (See http://www.rbgkew.org.uk/ksheets/pdfs/flower.pdf for a fact sheet on flower structure).