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C
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SEMATOPHYLLACEAE
(
La
,
G
)
Moss (
)
sero, semen,= to sow, plant; propagating; a graft, scion, set, slip cutting;
-atus, = indicates possession or likeness;
phyllon, = a leaf.
(
ld
,
BL
,
LS
)
SEMATOPHYLLUM
(
La
,
G
)
Moss (
)
sema,= a sign, mark, token;
-atus, = indicates possession or likeness;
phyllon, = a leaf.
(the destinctive alar cells typically found on the leaf base)
(
LS
,
BL
,
Cl
)