familySchistostegaceae
genusSchistostega
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Schistostega
Observ. Bot., 26. 1803 ,.
Etymology: Greek schistos, split or divided, and stego, cover, apparently alluding to erroneous observation that operculum splits
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 27. Treatment on page 475.
Revision as of 03:58, 27 July 2019 by FNA>Volume Importer
Plants fernlike, bluish gray-green, occasionally with a reddish purple tint, scattered, as clustered or tufted frondiform shoots. Stems 4–7 mm from a protonema composed of filamentous strands of tiny, clear, spheric cells.
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