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LOPHOCOLEACEAE
(
G
,
La
)
Moss(
)
lophos, = crest, tuft of hair; a cock’s comb. coleus (culleus), = a sheath, a leather bag, a sack for holding liquids.
(
LS
,
ld
)
CLASMATOCOLEA
(
G
)
Moss(
)
clasma-, = that which is broken off, a fragment, piece, morsel; coleos, = a sheath or scabbard of a sword. (perianth and breaks off easily)
(
LS
,
Cl
)