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The mosses of Iowa City and vicinity by Annette Slotterbec, 1888

The Mosses of Iowa City and Vicinity by Annette Slotterbec, 1888, Page 18

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16. apex of the leaf, Broad and covered it's entire length with lamellae whose borders are papillose; [illegible] [illegible] very long and sheathing, broad ovate and decidedly awned, forming a cup shaped [illegible] which surround the antheridia. The antheridia are very num- erous accompanied by numerous plamphyses? and bracts. The flowers are dioicious; capsules very large, quadrangular often striated when dry. Operculum [illegeble], hav- ing an acute point. Calyptra covering the capsule entirely white and very long. Peristomes sixty-four short teeth, uniting with
 
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