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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 34

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32. Hy [Luan?] gracile. Bruch & Schimp. The plants of this genus are very variable in size, appearance and ramification. They are either densely or loosely cespitose. Leaves either turned in all directions, open or squamose, or [conyphuate?]. The outlines of each leaf may be any form from round to lanceolate, subscarious, generally soft and, glossy. Areolation [furnish?] mature in [niches?] narrowly [veriloidal] linear or vermicular, quadrate and often enlarged at the basal angles. Peristome double perfect, Outer teeth sixteen, strong
 
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