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Phascum acaulon L.

Taxonomic history:
    1753: Linnaeus described this species as Phascum acaulon in Species Plantarum, 1st ed., p. 1106.
   today: The current name for this species is [?].


original Latin diagnosis
Phascum acaule, anthera sessili.

English translation
Phascum stemless, with sporophyte capsule sessile.


English translation with commentary
Phascum Phascum
stemless; acaule - nominative singular neuter of group B adjective acaulis, -is, -e; modifies Phascum
with sporophyte capsule anthera - ablative singular of first declension feminine noun anthera, -ae
sessile. sessili - ablative singular feminine of group B adjective sessilis, -is, -e; modifies anthera



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