What does isophyllous mean?
Isophyllous means (botany) Having leaves of equal size and shape throughout..
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(botany) Having leaves of equal size and shape throughout..
Species included in this section are isophyllous but the sporophylls are arranged in 4 vertical rows and give the strobilus a four-angled appearance e.g., S. pygmaea, S. uliginosa, S. rupestris, S. oregana, etc.
This section includes about fifty species all of which have uniform or isophyllous leaves that are spirally arranged. They are all monostelic. This section is further divided into two sub-sections:
The genus Selaginella is also of interest because species that grow in drier habitats have shoots that are orthotropic and isophyllous (Figure 11.65A).
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Isophyllous means (botany) Having leaves of equal size and shape throughout..
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Species included in this section are isophyllous but the sporophylls are arranged in 4 vertical rows and give the strobilus a four-angled appearance e.g., S. pygmaea, S. uliginosa, S. rupestris, S. oregana, etc.
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